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noun

  • A system of rule where supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly, typically through a system of representation involving periodically held free elections.

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"Truth is a line of demarcation between a democratic government and authoritarian regime," Pascal wrote, as he paid tribute to Pretti and another US citizen killed in Minneapolis this month, 37-year-old Renee Good.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Argentina’s junta was replaced with a democratic government a year after being defeated by the United Kingdom in the 1982 Falklands War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

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  • rule by the people
  • popular sovereignty

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  • iron fist regime
  • one-man rule

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