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
But von der Leyen referred to the India-Middle-East-Europe Economic Corridor between the EU and the world’s largest democracy.
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ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Pahlavi in Berlin called on Europeans to do more to support Iranian people fighting for democracy.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Gerrymandering reduces electoral competition, entrenches incumbents and marginalizes whole communities, ultimately eroding public trust in democracy.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The bigger problem is what citizenship-stripping policy does to democracy.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Pahlavi in Berlin called on Europeans to do more to support Iranian people fighting for democracy.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Gerrymandering reduces electoral competition, entrenches incumbents and marginalizes whole communities, ultimately eroding public trust in democracy.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The bigger problem is what citizenship-stripping policy does to democracy.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democracy
republic
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Gerrymandering as a practice goes back to the beginnings of the republic—the term comes from maps drawn under Governor Elbridge Gerry in 1812.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
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The question of a central bank’s role and responsibility in our republic dates to America’s founding.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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