pure democracy

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pure democracy

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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

Each day a cross section of the populace votes on civic questions and proposed regulations — the polls, not the pols, guarantee a kind of pure democracy.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2018

Jefferson and Hamilton, and the other Founding Fathers, were concerned about pure democracy.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2017

There were other semblances of pure democracy of communistic nature.

From History of Human Society by Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)