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
With these forces united, Ukraine had a better chance of negotiating an outcome that protects its own interests as well as those of Europe and democracies elsewhere in the world.
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Eric Green, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Whitman wanted to be the Homer of America, the Herodotus of democracy.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
However, the real obstruction lies in the Trump administration’s assault on constitutional democracy.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
April 25, 2025 4 min read Science is key to diplomacy, unity and democracy.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2025
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Eric Green, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
Whitman wanted to be the Homer of America, the Herodotus of democracy.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
However, the real obstruction lies in the Trump administration’s assault on constitutional democracy.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
April 25, 2025 4 min read Science is key to diplomacy, unity and democracy.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democracy
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The past holds many examples of great change: regimes ending, monarchies becoming republics, whole civilizations vanishing, ways of managing relations between peoples and states swept aside, to be replaced by new ones.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Drawn out of his humble galley kitchen and into a world of diplomatic intrigue, Carême becomes a pawn in the cold war between Talleyrand, a Machiavellian schemer stabbing backs in the name of a newborn republic, and Fouché, a draconian lawman who mistrusts anything that moves.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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