pure democracy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pure democracy
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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I agree with the thought that there’s no pure democracy.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2019
Algernon Sidney, an English republican beheaded for expressing treasonous views in 1683, denied being a proponent of pure democracy.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 11, 2018
Jefferson and Hamilton, and the other Founding Fathers, were concerned about pure democracy.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2017
As Justice Elena Kagan pointed out, “We don’t live in a pure democracy; we live in a constitutional democracy.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2015
In view of the marvellous stability which the pure democracy of Switzerland has displayed, there is something comical in the horror of all forms of direct government expressed179 by most constitutional writers.
From The Arena Volume 4, No. 20, July, 1891 by B. O. (Benjamin Orange) Flower
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