representative democracies
- plural of representative democracy.
Example Sentences
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In today’s representative democracies, most citizens vote for and against proposals they scarcely understand.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2025
Properly conducted, recalls can serve an important function in representative democracies, a salve for buyer’s remorse in extreme circumstances.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
It is considered a given by some in representative democracies that representatives will seldom ignore the wishes of constituents, especially on salient issues that directly affect the district or state.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
The notion that public figures and professionals are basically trustworthy has been integral to the health of representative democracies.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 29, 2018
Anyhow, it's an erroneous belief that in representative democracies governments must represent "the various electorates" as a whole.
From Economist ● Nov. 27, 2012
