democratic rule

collocation in English

meaningsofdemocraticandrule

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democratic
adjective
uk
/ˌdem.əˈkræt.ɪk/
us
/ˌdem.əˈkræt̬.ɪk/
based on the principles ...
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rule
noun
uk
/ruːl/
us
/ruːl/
an accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed ...
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(Definition ofdemocraticandrulefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Doubts over its constitutional validity, along with the transition todemocraticrule, prevented its immediate approval.
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In the long-term,democraticruleseems to be essential in order to guarantee domestic stability.
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This control had been protected through the negotiated transitions todemocraticrule.
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At the time of writing, no date has been set for a return todemocraticrule.
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They do not meandemocraticrule.
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That seems to me to be the normaldemocraticrule.
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That isdemocraticrule, but we go beyond that.
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The sooner civilian,democraticruleis restored, the better.
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That is not the way to carry outdemocraticrule.
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Even after more than a decade ofdemocraticrule, a substantial majority is still haunted by the specter of a repressive state to varying degrees.
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With the parliamentary elections of 2002, the country has successfully organised seven electoral consultations in eleven years of formallydemocraticrule.
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Many had worked with the party and had suffered jail sentences to end martial law and to bring aboutdemocraticrulein the country.
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This edited volume makes a contribution to that debate, examining the legacy of terror and violence and its impact ondemocraticrulein the region.
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A whole host of requirements ofdemocraticrule, including associational freedoms and the rule of law, have been consolidated only since the early 1970s.
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This inquiry into the recent role of grassroots organisations looks at the ways they have adapted (or not) to the conditions ofdemocraticruleand neoliberal policy prescriptions.
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A town may be a society, although it becomes a community only if the inhabitants of the town are all loyal to a cause, such asdemocraticrule.
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Specifically, being a member of the political minority or majority should have a stronger impact on protest potential in countries with shorter histories ofdemocraticrule.
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Yet, it should be noted that more than one-quarter have yet to appreciate the virtues ofdemocraticrule and embrace it as the most viable political regime.
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Also, factor 2 can be safely seen as the 'commitment todemocraticrule' based on its correlation with the questions on the illegitimacy of non-democratic regimes.
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Can he also say whether further steps towardsdemocraticruleare envisaged between 1991 and 1997?
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They, of course, are a young people compared with us in the matter ofdemocraticrule.
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But the country must go down the path of restoring civiliandemocraticrule.
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We are always asked to acceptdemocraticruleby a democratic body.
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We are keeping these measures under review in the light of progress towards civiliandemocraticrule.
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It can be achieved if there is an early return to civiliandemocraticrule.
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