principle of democracy

collocation in English

meaningsofprincipleanddemocracy

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principle
noun
uk
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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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 ofprincipleanddemocracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That would violate a centralprincipleofdemocracy, namely, equal citizenship (anonymity of the voter).
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She examines various classical writers in order to demonstrate that theprincipleofdemocracydoes not negate the possibility that politicians reconsider their electoral planks once in office.
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Quite honestly and sincerely there is aprincipleofdemocracyat stake this afternoon.
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The moment theprincipleofdemocracymeans a workers' government in power on those benches, their fondness for democracy will vanish overnight like a dream.
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Where were the arguments supporting theprincipleofdemocracy?
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At that time we were gradually establishing theprincipleofdemocracyin the government of this country.
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I think it is a negation of theprincipleofdemocracy.
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I am one who believes strongly in theprincipleofdemocracybut who realises very fully that democracy always has risks and dangers.
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That does not mean that we should denigrate theprincipleofdemocracy.
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So far as the freedom of the press is concerned, the existence of free pluralist media strengthens theprincipleofdemocracy.
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An importantprincipleofdemocracyis at stake.
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I do not know on whatprincipleofdemocracythat occurs.
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Thus, the citizen is denied access to information which it is an elementaryprincipleofdemocracythat he should receive.
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I maintain, as anybody who sees what is happening would do, that that is the way you must apply theprincipleofdemocracyto industry.
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It is a fundamentalprincipleofdemocracythat people should be allowed to make mistakes.
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We are resorting to an oddprincipleofdemocracyif the period has to lie between 10 months and 24 months.
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Thirdly, it is a vitalprincipleofdemocracythat all votes should count equal.
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It has not embodied theprincipleofdemocracyin our educational system.
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I would also argue that it is a question of a fundamentalprincipleofdemocracy.
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It must be recorded that free election to the sovereign body is a basicprincipleofdemocracy.
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By doing so, they struck a very severe blow at theprincipleofdemocracy.
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Such action can serve only to undermine theprincipleofdemocracy.
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