notion of democracy

collocation in English

meaningsofnotionanddemocracy

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notion
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈnəʊ.ʃən/us
/ˈnoʊ.ʃən/
a belief ...
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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 ofnotionanddemocracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnotion of democracy

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The meaning of democracy as promoting freedom is more prevalent among citizens than is the notionofdemocracyas providing the rule of law, or equality or majority rule.
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I agree entirely and have emphasised the fact that democracy, thenotionofdemocracycannot be imposed.
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Thenotionofdemocracyis important in that.
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Thenotionofdemocracyis imminent in the whole structure of this country.
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In my submission, that is absolutely central to thenotionofdemocracyin a modern nation state.
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As some research suggests, democratic dialogue is becoming narrower and thenotionofdemocracyis being confined merely to democratic elections and nothing more.
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Thatnotionofdemocracyin a complex society is outdated and increasingly threatens not only our liberties but our pockets.
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It is a strangenotionofdemocracyto ask people to vote for something that has not yet been decided.
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It strikes me as an oddnotionofdemocracythat says that everyone should be involved in the business of deciding how best to run or manage our rivers.
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That is a curiousnotionofdemocracy.
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However, the concept of radical democracy is seen in some circles as colonial in nature due to its reliance on a westernnotionofdemocracy.
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This perception of how well the government fitted with personal notions of democracy varied, however, by the particular meaning of democracy that each individual had in mind.
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They suddenly found themselves forced to engage with western notions of democracy, human rights etcetera.
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