Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.
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Democracy
/dɪˈmɒk.ɹə.si/
Synonyms for "democracy" (85 found)
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absolute monarchyaristocracyautarchyautocracyautonomycoalition governmentcollective farmcollectivismcollectivitycollegialitycolonialismcommon ownershipcommonwealthcommunal effortcommunioncommunism
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (26)
communityconstitutional governmentconstitutional monarchycooperationcooperative societydictatorshipdominion ruleduarchyduumviratedyarchyfederal governmentfederationfeudal systemgarrison stategerontocracyheteronomyhierarchyhierocracyhome rulekibbutz
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Noun(3 words)
Related words (42)
meritocracymilitarismmilitary governmentmob rulemobocracymonarchyneocolonialismochlocracyoligarchypantisocracypatriarchatepatriarchypolice stateprofit sharingpublic ownershippure democracyregencyrepresentative democracyrepresentative governmentrepublic
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self-determinationself-governmentsharecroppingsocial democracysocialismstate ownershipstratocracytechnocracythearchytheocracytotalitarian governmenttotalitarian regimetown meetingtriarchytriumviratetyrannywelfare state
Noun(5 words)
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12 entriesconceptdoctrineform of governmentgovernance modelideologyismphilosophical systemphilosophypolitical orientationpolitical systempolitical theoryschool of thought
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6 entriesdeliberative democracydirect democracyliberal democracyparticipatory democracyrepresentative democracysocial democracy
Collocations
6 entriesdemocracy indexdemocracy movementdemocracy promotiondirect democracyliberal democracyrepresentative democracy
Inflections
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4 entriesSample sentences
26 total sentences available.
We stand for democracy.
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We believe in democracy.
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We live in a society of democracy.
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