What is another word for Democracies?

Pronunciation: [dɪmˈɒkɹəsɪz] (IPA)

Democracies, or government systems that allow for citizens to participate in decision-making, have a few synonyms that can be used interchangeably. These include: republics, regimes, states, polities, and nations. While some of these synonyms may focus on the physical boundaries of a democracy, such as a nation or a state, others emphasize the political structure that defines the government, such as a republic or a regime. Whatever term is used, these words all describe a system that values individual voices and input, and strives for equal representation and opportunities for all citizens within the system.

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Usage examples for Democracies

All animals and plants are corporations, or forms of democracy, and may be studied by the light of these, as Democracies, not infrequently, by that of animals and plants.
"Luck or Cunning?"
Samuel Butler
I mean, of course, the British Empire; and surely it is, on the face of it, a fact of good augury for the world that the dominant language of these two vast aggregations of Democracies should happen to be one and the same.
"America To-day, Observations and Reflections"
William Archer
In between campaigns here, he also got work in the nominal Democracies in Latin America.
"Syndrome"
Thomas Hoover

Famous quotes with Democracies

  • Democracies are indeed slow to make war, but once embarked upon a martial venture are equally slow to make peace and reluctant to make a tolerable, rather than a vindictive, peace.
    Reinhold Niebuhr
  • Democracies must have equilibrium... and the entanglement of politics and information must be minimized.
    Romano Prodi
  • Democracies are poor breeding grounds for terrorism and war.
    Adam Schiff
  • Democracies, unlike dictatorships, are forgiving and generous, but they cannot survive unless they fight.
    Jalal Talabani
  • Democracies should be a delirium of choices - more options, not fewer; more avenues to travel, not fewer.
    B. W. Powe

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