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Recent Examples of pure democracy
In their rankings, 100 is a pure democracy and zero indicates a dictatorship.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Which is what a pure democracy is. House representatives and senators are now majority-elected.
—Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 14 Oct. 2024
Though hardly a pure democracy — a hereditary emir wields decisive authority — Kuwait has an independent and democratically elected 50-member National Assembly, whose powers are limited but real.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
The thinking was, however, that the slow and deliberative process for enacting legislation in the new nation’s representative democracy — rather than pure democracy — would help dilute the impact of such factions.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2024
Many political scientists don’t consider Turkey a pure democracy, largely because of the tremendous power exercised by the president and his ability to shape the political playing field before the vote.
—Ben Hubbard, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2023
The founders did not design the United States to be a pure democracy.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2022
Some suspicion of pure democracy is essential to conservatism.
—Ross Douthat New York Times, Star Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021
Since pure democracy and genuine authenticity are conditions that can only be reached for, never fully achieved, this was a formula for lifelong commitment.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Which is what a pure democracy is. House representatives and senators are now majority-elected.
—Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 14 Oct. 2024
Though hardly a pure democracy — a hereditary emir wields decisive authority — Kuwait has an independent and democratically elected 50-member National Assembly, whose powers are limited but real.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
The thinking was, however, that the slow and deliberative process for enacting legislation in the new nation’s representative democracy — rather than pure democracy — would help dilute the impact of such factions.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2024
Many political scientists don’t consider Turkey a pure democracy, largely because of the tremendous power exercised by the president and his ability to shape the political playing field before the vote.
—Ben Hubbard, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2023
The founders did not design the United States to be a pure democracy.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2022
Some suspicion of pure democracy is essential to conservatism.
—Ross Douthat New York Times, Star Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021
Since pure democracy and genuine authenticity are conditions that can only be reached for, never fully achieved, this was a formula for lifelong commitment.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pure democracy
Noun
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As a national icon, the Natural Bridge served as a quiet, Emersonian rebuke to Europe’s militaristic triumphal arches, reinforcing the naturalness of American democracy.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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But there was a special pathos about the tributes published around the world after his death, which seemed to symbolize the tragic condition of democracy itself.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Noun
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When our First Amendment rights are trampled, when politicians in both parties put their thumbs on the scale through gerrymandering, our republic is damaged.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Musgraves similarly aims to be a republic of one.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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“Pure democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pure%20democracy. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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