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
Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hit back at Americans for meddling in his country’s election after U.S. Vice President JD Vance scolded European leaders over their approach to democracy and met with the leader of a German far-right party.
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Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Brazil should leverage its position as the largest democracy in South America to fill in the gap left by the U.S.’s retreat.
—David Koranyi, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
India, the world’s largest democracy, enters a second Trump term in a relatively strong position.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Ukraine has never embraced democracy or the rule of law.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
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Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Brazil should leverage its position as the largest democracy in South America to fill in the gap left by the U.S.’s retreat.
—David Koranyi, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
India, the world’s largest democracy, enters a second Trump term in a relatively strong position.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Ukraine has never embraced democracy or the rule of law.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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