democracy
noun
government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
democracies
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pluralof democracy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But it’s also a reminder of why representative democracies have to be representative.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
For developing-world democracies like India, the threat from China’s rise goes beyond geopolitics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Impunity can be defeated and democracies can place limits on arbitrary power."
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Von der Leyen told the European Parliament in Strasbourg that, as democracies face a "fracture in the international rules-based system", Brussels and Ottawa needed to pull closer together.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Ellsberg admired President Harry Truman’s response—a commitment to supporting democracies and containing Soviet influence from spreading further.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
