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
Successive Somali national governments have tried ever since to build up the state’s capacity, strengthen democracy, and extend its territorial control.
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Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Venezuelan Maria Corina Machado just won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for years of fighting to restore democracy in her country.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
These Prometheans have no vision for collectivity, solidarity, or democracy.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The agency was founded in 1961 explicitly to promote democracy, prosperity, and stability overseas.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
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Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Venezuelan Maria Corina Machado just won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for years of fighting to restore democracy in her country.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
These Prometheans have no vision for collectivity, solidarity, or democracy.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The agency was founded in 1961 explicitly to promote democracy, prosperity, and stability overseas.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democracy
republic
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By September, the Soviets had lost not only all the territorial gains of the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with Germany, including the Baltic states, Moldavia, and western parts of Ukraine and Belarus, but also the capitals of those two republics, first Minsk and then Kyiv.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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For a night out, pair it with Dôen’s romantic paisley dress, cinch the waist with Banana republic’s knotted belt, then finish with Alaïa’s Le Click bag.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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