pure democracy

noun

1. a form of democracy in which the laws and policies are made directly by the citizens rather than by representatives.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pure democracy¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The founders made it as nearly a pure democracy as they dared.

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Here he established a pure democracy, all equally sharing the dignity and privileges of the government.

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It was a pure democracy wherein my father was a leader and my mother beloved by all who knew her.

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It was a pure democracy where only merit counted and where the individual effaced himself for the common good of all.

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This creed of Buddha is a pure democracy, for there is no distinction of class in bathing.

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