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 To put it mildly, Longo is disheartened by the political climate, by the bullying and attacks on democracy, by war, by the language that renders America as a sports team. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025 Questioning California’s business climate is akin to attacking democracy. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025 This is all on top of the late-night TV and social media posts mocking him, countless Democrats campaigning against him, and endless news and opinion articles calling him everything from a felon to a rapist to a threat to democracy to Hitler. Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025 Unlike the liberal order that had shaped global affairs since World War II, no one in this new collective gets brownie points for championing inclusive democracy. Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for democracy
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republic
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  • The Fifth Republic, founded by President de Gaulle in 1958, was designed to end the chronic instability that had plagued France’s Third and Fourth republics earlier in the 20th century.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Founders were part-time statesmen whose duty was to put the long-term interests of the fledgling republic ahead of personal interests.
    Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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