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pure democracy
noun
- a form of democracy in which the laws and policies are made directly by the citizens rather than by representatives.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pure democracy1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
The founders made it as nearly a pure democracy as they dared.
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Here he established a pure democracy, all equally sharing the dignity and privileges of the government.
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It was a pure democracy wherein my father was a leader and my mother beloved by all who knew her.
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It was a pure democracy where only merit counted and where the individual effaced himself for the common good of all.
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This creed of Buddha is a pure democracy, for there is no distinction of class in bathing.
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