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representative government

NOUN
democracy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
equality freedom justice
STRONG
commonwealth egalitarianism emancipation equalitarianism republic suffrage
WEAK
liberal government
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unfairness
NOUN
freedom
Synonyms
STRONGEST
autonomy citizenship democracy emancipation exemption immunity liberation privilege release relief self-determination self-government sovereignty
STRONG
abolition abolitionism autarchy deliverance delivery discharge disengagement enfranchisement franchise impunity liberty manumission parole prerogative probation rescue salvage salvation
WEAK
disimprisonment extriction home rule
Antonyms
STRONGEST
responsibility
STRONG
hold imprisonment incarceration restraint retention
WEAK
captivity confinement difficulty government limitation reserve restriction servitude slavery subjection subordination suppression
NOUN
republic
Synonyms
STRONG
commonwealth self-government
WEAK
constitutional government democratic state

Example Sentences

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“That’s the goal is to have a representative government and free trade and free commerce.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

To Lodhi, "the constitution governs the affairs of the state, and only a genuinely representative government can amend it."

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

If you believe in the democratic principles as envisioned by the Founders and enshrined in the Constitution, you understand that the principles of representative government are founded upon the power of the people.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2025

Thomas Jefferson seconded the idea and warned that representative government would be the tool of “tyranny” unless common people were equipped with the skills to resist it.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2025

Cobbett hated Rush because of Rush’s prominent connection to the Revolution and his belief in representative government.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy