democratic state

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A democratic state must never treat any citizen as entirely worthless.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

“Today’s decision by the Federal Constitutional Court sends out a clear signal: Our democratic state does not fund enemies of the Constitution,” Nancy Faeser, Germany’s interior minister, said in a statement.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

"So we need to figure out a way, one, to stay in the same land, two, without killing each other, and three, while maintaining a Jewish democratic state."

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2023

Hun Sen, 70, an authoritarian ruler in a nominally democratic state, has been in power for 38 years.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023

In most other cases, in a truly democratic state, each individual is allowed to choose for himself, who shall take the position of his superior.

From A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School by Beecher, Catharine Esther