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
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
Some fondly believed that out of anarchy would arise, in accordance with "the law of nature," a pure democracy; while others had the same faith that the result would be constitutional monarchy.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan
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