as in republic
government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation
under our democracy the people have some control over their lives by being able to select their own political leaders
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Recent Examples of democracy
What do the democracies have working in their favor?
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Eyck Freymann, Time, 17 Apr. 2026
This achievement offers important lessons for those seeking to defend democracy from authoritarian creep around the world.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
That resonates with Olivio Nkilumbo, an opposition lawmaker in Angola’s Parliament who said the country is still not a democracy that delivers for its 37 million people more than a half-century after independence.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Such a tool would also exacerbate Chinese military pressure on the self-governing democracy of Taiwan, which relies on 24 major cables for its global connectivity.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
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Eyck Freymann, Time, 17 Apr. 2026
This achievement offers important lessons for those seeking to defend democracy from authoritarian creep around the world.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
That resonates with Olivio Nkilumbo, an opposition lawmaker in Angola’s Parliament who said the country is still not a democracy that delivers for its 37 million people more than a half-century after independence.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Such a tool would also exacerbate Chinese military pressure on the self-governing democracy of Taiwan, which relies on 24 major cables for its global connectivity.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democracy
republic
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But the power of our democratic republic, built on three, coequal branches of government, is clearer than ever before.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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While rumblings of a republic are never too far away, a survey taken at the end of the king’s last visit to Australia in 2024 showed most Australians wanted to keep the status quo.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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