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
Athenians enjoyed democracy at home while sanctioning brutal conquest abroad.
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Carol Quillen, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
Large numbers of citizens have come to perceive the institutions of democracy as unfriendly to them.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Song and Heo say South Korean democracy was ultimately safeguarded by the power of its citizens.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
That’s how democracy is served, one of them says.
—Dean Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Carol Quillen, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
Large numbers of citizens have come to perceive the institutions of democracy as unfriendly to them.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Song and Heo say South Korean democracy was ultimately safeguarded by the power of its citizens.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
That’s how democracy is served, one of them says.
—Dean Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democracy
republic
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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 24 Feb. 2026.
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