democratic

Example Sentences

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"In Italy, we don't want those who trample on human rights and act outside of any democratic control," he wrote on X.

From Barron's

It transitioned to civilian rule in 1999 and has had a democratic government since.

From Barron's

Voting is the most elemental of democratic exercises, a virtuous act residing right up there alongside motherhood and apple pie.

From Los Angeles Times

A 2025 report from the Pew Research Center offers further clarification: Many people express unhappiness with the state of their own democratic governments, but not necessarily with the concept of democracy itself.

From Salon

There is something quietly ironic about expecting municipal leaders to serve as democratic guardrails when we have collectively abdicated our own responsibility in even the simplest level of civic participation.

From Salon