democratic state
Example Sentences
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"Change must come, Serbia must become a democratic state, the rule of law must be present for everyone, meaning the rule of law equally for everyone," he said.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Norms are a means to a larger end, which is a functioning democratic state.
From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025
“Today’s decision by the Federal Constitutional Court sends out a clear signal: Our democratic state does not fund enemies of the Constitution,” Nancy Faeser, Germany’s interior minister, said in a statement.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
The constitution would help protect the rights of the people, according to the government, as well as establishing "the framework for Scotland as a modern, democratic state".
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023
The large estates constituted an aristocratic society, on which it was impossible to construct a democratic state.
From Lectures on Modern history by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron
