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
Let’s push for freedom and democracy through diplomacy and engagement.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2022, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated incumbent Bolsonaro in the closest election since Brazil's 1985 return to democracy.
—David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Her family lost a son and a brother fighting for democracy so that Americans would have more rights, not fewer.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
Nothing short of our democracy is on the line.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2022, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated incumbent Bolsonaro in the closest election since Brazil's 1985 return to democracy.
—David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Her family lost a son and a brother fighting for democracy so that Americans would have more rights, not fewer.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
Nothing short of our democracy is on the line.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democracy
republic
Noun
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The republic has been ruled by clerics since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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For these reasons, the next election and certainly the following could be political Armageddon, resulting in the sky actually falling on this republic.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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