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pure democracy

noun

Definition of pure democracy

: democracy in which the power is exercised directly by the people rather than through representatives

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 There has been no pure democracy in the history of Saudi Arabia. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, "Jamal Khashoggi’s Fiancée Speaks About Mourning and Freedom," 15 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of pure democracy

1656, in the meaning defined above

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