concept of democracy

collocation in English

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concept
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.sept/us
/ˈkɑːn.sept/
a principle ...
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democracy
noun
uk
/dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/us
/dɪˈmɑː.krə.si/
the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the ...
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(Definition ofconceptanddemocracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconcept of democracy

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For example, a particularconceptofdemocracywas, in fact, part of communist philosophy.
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He appears to confuse the roar of mass audiences with the rule of the majority in hisconceptofdemocracy.
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I don't agree with the average politician'sconceptofdemocracy.
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Clearly, the consistency among attitudes in support of democratic values depends heavily on the extent to which the individual has thought about theconceptofdemocracy.
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I understand those who say that it offends ourconceptofdemocracy.
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By being harsh on the constitutional politicians he displayed his utter contempt for the wholeconceptofdemocracy.
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They want to build up another economic and social system, and they are entitled sometimes to say that that is theirconceptofdemocracy.
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Nor, in my view, should thisconceptofdemocracyapply only to professional staff.
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This is an absurd accusation, which makes a mockery of theconceptofdemocracy.
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It exhibits a differentconceptofdemocracy, manipulated by ruling elites relying on phoney consensus but threatened periodically by social breakdown.
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I also concede that ourconceptofdemocracyand constitutionality does not necessarily have to be accepted by every country on this planet.
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What is this debate about, if we are not here to advance theconceptofdemocracy?
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The originalconceptofdemocracywas the involvement of all.
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The amendment would install the concept of election—theconceptofdemocracy—where it should be.
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Perhaps for them theconceptofdemocracyis too recent for them to have adopted it completely.
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Certainty about the outcome is an interestingconceptofdemocracy.
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Surely our wholeconceptofdemocracyis based upon this balance between freedom and responsibility.
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This draconian law would not be tolerated in any other country which claimed to adhere to theconceptofdemocracy.
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This is a very important extension of the wholeconceptofdemocracy.
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