working of democracy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofworkinganddemocracy
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working
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈwɜː.kɪŋ/us/ˈwɝː.kɪŋ/
relating ...
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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 ofworkinganddemocracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I conceive that to be a very serious matter from the standpoint of the successfulworkingofdemocracy.
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Even the element of party, which is sometimes thought to undermine the efficacy of local government, is critical for theworkingofdemocracy.
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We could have long arguments about theworkingofdemocracy.
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It becomes a barrier to theworkingofdemocracy.
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That would not be theworkingofdemocracy, but it would be the results of theworkingofdemocracy.
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The public should be provided with an insight into theworkingofdemocracy, but the televising of parliamentary proceedings will not do that.
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I agree that election issues cover a great diversity of matters and that they do not provide fatal flaws to theworkingofdemocracy.
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I should have thought this was a good example of theworkingofdemocracy.
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To do so would produce real disadvantages in the practice andworkingofdemocracyin this place.
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My last reason is with regard to the efficientworkingofdemocracy.
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I have often heard how the rights of minority councillors are absolutely fundamental to the goodworkingofdemocracy.
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Obviously, institutional aspects and the properworkingofdemocracytake priority in the region as a whole.
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This is indeed a matter of crucial importance to anyone with a concern about theworkingofdemocracy.
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I believe that the present system weakens the effectiveworkingofdemocracy.
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I hope that we all appreciate and believe that faith in any system of election is essential for the properworkingofdemocracy.
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Unless you can get toleration and the "live and let live" principle among all communities, you cannot achieve a good and successfulworkingofdemocracy.
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It is important for theworkingofdemocracythat people should be able to identify with the area where they have a representative.
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We shall see many of the values which we regard as essential to theworkingofdemocracyforgotten in the days to come.
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The wholeworkingofdemocracydepends on the various parties understanding each other's point of view.
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He emphasised that the central theme of the debate is the greater efficiency of theworkingofdemocracy.
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