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democratic

[dem-uh-krat-ik] / ˌdɛm əˈkræt ɪk /


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George H. W. Bush's February 1989 visit was overshadowed by growing calls for democratic reform in China that would culminate in massive protests and a bloody crackdown later that year.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The island boosts its spending after a raucous democratic debate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

In researching how police departments use AI and how digital technologies operate in a democratic society, we have seen how quickly the shift from probabilistic prediction to operational certainty happens in practice.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

U.S. support for Taiwan’s democratic movement used to be a matter of principle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

In many ways, we had miscalculated; we had thought that by the 1970s we would be living in a democratic, nonracial South Africa.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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