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
Political violence threatens our democracy, but so does censorship.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
It’s also being viewed by some as a dangerous inflection point in American democracy.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Distinguishing between rhetoric and evidence is essential for democracy.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
This is about protecting democracy.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
It’s also being viewed by some as a dangerous inflection point in American democracy.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Distinguishing between rhetoric and evidence is essential for democracy.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
This is about protecting democracy.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democracy
republic
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A smoke screen to obscure an unprecedented consolidation of power and unitarian intimidation and coldly antithetical to any experiment in a constitutional republic governance.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Civil discourse is the foundation of our republic and contrary opinions and freedom of expression are two of the pillars on which our nation was founded.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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