Synonyms of pure democracy

pure democracy

noun

as in democracy

Related Words

• democracy
• republic
• home rule
• self-rule
• autonomy
• sovereignty
• self-government
• self-determination

Dissimilar Words

• dictatorship
• tyranny
• monarchy
• totalitarianism
• despotism
• monocracy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pure democracy

In their rankings, 100 is a pure democracy and zero indicates a dictatorship. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025

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