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
Demonstrators crowded into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Trump, marching through downtowns and blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights.
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CBS News, 15 June 2025
The only democracy in the Middle East in this case with Israeli and as well with Ukraine.
—ABC News, 15 June 2025
Peaceful discourse is the foundation of our democracy.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 15 June 2025
Advertisement The world’s wealthiest democracies are not alone in turning to bespoke and informal groupings to conduct diplomacy.
—Charles A. Kupchan, Time, 14 June 2025
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CBS News, 15 June 2025
The only democracy in the Middle East in this case with Israeli and as well with Ukraine.
—ABC News, 15 June 2025
Peaceful discourse is the foundation of our democracy.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 15 June 2025
Advertisement The world’s wealthiest democracies are not alone in turning to bespoke and informal groupings to conduct diplomacy.
—Charles A. Kupchan, Time, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democracy
republic
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In the long term, the collapse of that pillar of regime stability could weaken the edifice of the Islamic republic itself.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 June 2025
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In the early republic, communications were slow and military deployments took months.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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