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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That brings us to the past fifty years, decades that inherited the familiar structures of modernity: capitalism, liberal democracy, and the critics of these institutions, who often fault them for failing to deliver on the ideal of human equality.
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Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The scale of their achievement—the number of people involved, and their geographic and socioeconomic range—would be notable in a liberal democracy.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Grappling with the economic challenges facing the Latino community might be the best way to increase their participation in and support for democracy.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Matthew Zweig, a sanctions expert at the lobbying arm of the think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies, pointed to another question related to Captagon that may have also ultimately contributed to Assad's downfall.
—Desiree Adib, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The scale of their achievement—the number of people involved, and their geographic and socioeconomic range—would be notable in a liberal democracy.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Grappling with the economic challenges facing the Latino community might be the best way to increase their participation in and support for democracy.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Matthew Zweig, a sanctions expert at the lobbying arm of the think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies, pointed to another question related to Captagon that may have also ultimately contributed to Assad's downfall.
—Desiree Adib, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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