mature democracy

collocation in English

meaningsofmatureanddemocracy

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mature
adjective
uk
/məˈtʃʊər/us
/məˈtʊr/
Mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well ...
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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 ofmatureanddemocracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Now we can add cyber-hate websites and the need in amaturedemocracyfor the state to regulate the security of the internet.
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That is a thoroughly sensible and justifiable way for amaturedemocracyto proceed.
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We are a gifted people and amaturedemocracy.
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Surely in amaturedemocracyall we are trying to do here is to say that if someone makes a disclosure, it must be damaging.
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The rule of law and its acceptance by the people, even when they disagree with it, is the hallmark of amaturedemocracy.
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It will be a test of how amaturedemocracycan deal with that.
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I had thought previously that this sort of thing could hardly happen in even the mostmaturedemocracy.
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That could only occur in a verymaturedemocracy.
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It is not an honest way in which to govern in amaturedemocracy.
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Amaturedemocracyoffers its citizens voting rights, and those voting rights should not be taken away.
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I thought that that was a first-class example of amaturedemocracy.
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I do not take it too seriously but one can only admire the brutal frankness of that reply delivered to amaturedemocracy.
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It is the epitome of fundamental freedom in amaturedemocracy.
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But amaturedemocracymust not only be vigorous, it must also scrutinise the exercise of power, and it must be responsible.
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It is the expression of the deep feeling of a proud and ancient nation and of the mostmaturedemocracyin the world.
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Or shall we say that in amaturedemocracyshops should be allowed to open when they choose?
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We must try to function in this respect as amaturedemocracy, as other countries have.
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He spoke about a "maturedemocracy" which would not do this and that.
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Ourmaturedemocracyurgently needs to distinguish the agenda of government from the non-agenda.
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It can form part of amaturedemocracy.
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