pure democracy

collocation in English

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pure
adjective
uk
/pjʊər/us
/pjʊr/
not mixed with ...
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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 ofpureanddemocracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpure democracy

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In addition, she observes that the collision between feudalism and nascent democracy can result in either absolutism orpuredemocracy, rendering revolutionary intervention by the disenfranchised classes a probable event.
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It is obvious that it is not to achievepuredemocracy.
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Another quite legitimate objective which might guide us forward is a belief inpuredemocracyas such.
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We start on the basis that we are not seekingpuredemocracy, which is unachievable.
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No system is perfect; no system can offerpuredemocracy.
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In apuredemocracythere should be as few restrictions as possible on how people choose their representatives.
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Puredemocracyis unquestionably very much on the down grade, and, that being so, we are apparently getting back to the stage where authority through the executive is exercised.
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No, because it is apuredemocracy.
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He makes an argument on how this is not possible in apuredemocracybut possible in a republic.
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Although congregational rule may seem to suggest thatpuredemocracyreigns in congregational churches, this is seldom the case.
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What is more an example ofpuredemocracythan meetings such as this one.
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This building of simple colonial architecture still embraces some of the religious and civil affairs of this community and stands as a monument topuredemocracy.
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