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
But the town hall discussions, community coalitions, public petitions and even farmers’ unions reflect American democracy at work.
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Rachel Mural,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
The resulting threat to the stability of our democracy is real.
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Richard J. Davis,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Few Western democracies are willing to embrace the kind of highly restrictive model that would make circumvention nearly impossible.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
Who should have power in a democracy?
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Matt Martin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for democracy
Rachel Mural,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
The resulting threat to the stability of our democracy is real.
—
Richard J. Davis,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Few Western democracies are willing to embrace the kind of highly restrictive model that would make circumvention nearly impossible.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
Who should have power in a democracy?
—
Matt Martin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for democracy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for democracy
republic
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The suspect was a 36-year-old man who carried a passport belonging to the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said at a news conference in Warsaw.
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The humanities will survive not by defending an imagined past of disinterested purity, but by demonstrating their necessity in a fractured republic.
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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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