cornerstone of democracy

collocation in English

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cornerstone
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɔː.nə.stəʊn/us
/ˈkɔːr.nɚ.stoʊn/
a stone in a corner of a building, especially one with the date when the building was made or other writing ...
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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 ofcornerstoneanddemocracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Equality was thought of as thecornerstoneofdemocracy.
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I have always believed that local government should be acornerstoneofdemocracy.
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But what she went on to say was that observance of majority decisions was acornerstoneofdemocracy.
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The press is there to provide people with information, which is a realcornerstoneofdemocracy.
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I regard that as the verycornerstoneofdemocracy.
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I believe that individual responsibility is thecornerstoneofdemocracy.
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I would like to end by saying that media plurality and freedom is acornerstoneofdemocracy.
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Let us not forget that a free press is thecornerstoneofdemocracy.
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Every viable democratic state needs strong institutions, operating under transparent rules, and the rules establishing human rights are acornerstoneofdemocracy.
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Thecornerstoneofdemocracyis one person, one vote, in one place.
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We believe that it is thecornerstoneofdemocracyand have no hesitation in fighting for it tonight.
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Official statistics commanding confidence are essential to good public management and are the factualcornerstoneofdemocracy.
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This is thecornerstoneofdemocracy.
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Freedom of expression is one of the fundamental human rights, and constitutes thecornerstoneofdemocracyand the rule of law.
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Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right and acornerstoneofdemocracy.
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This is acornerstoneofdemocracy.
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The right is not only thecornerstoneofdemocracy; it also guarantees the self-fulfilment of its members by advancing knowledge and revealing truth.
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This enhances the three cornerstones of democracy introduced at the outset of this study: transparency, predictability and accountability.
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Transparency, predictability and accountability, in turn, are cornerstones of democracy.
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Free speech is one of the cornerstones of democracy.
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