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Democracy

Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.

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Doctrine 76% connected

Teaching; instruction.

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Ideology 76% connected

The science of ideas.

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Ism 76% connected

A doctrine or theory; especially, a wild or visionary theory.

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Philosophy 76% connected

Literally, the love of, including the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes an…

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Democratic 74% connected

Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Democratic 74% connected

Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.

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Commonwealth 92% connected

A state; a body politic consisting of a certain number of men, united, by compact or tacit agreement, under one form of government and system of laws.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Republic 92% connected

Common weal.

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