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Meanings of direct democracy in English

Russian
прямая демократия
Portuguese
democracia directa
Spanish
democracia pura
Catalan
democràcia directa
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Form of democracy where people decide on policy directly.

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прямая демократия
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Political party of Poland.

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Usage of direct democracy in English
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They erase our memory of grassroots power, direct democracy and civil society.
The Guardian
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He talked direct democracy and people's revolution, but governed as an autocrat.
The Guardian
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Besides, he says, New England towns practiced direct democracy for centuries.
Wired
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In his view traditional ideologies have been supplanted by direct democracy.
The Irish Times
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The zeal of Daniel Hannan and Douglas Carswell for direct democracy is genuine.
The Guardian
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The party, founded four years ago, advocates direct democracy, data transparency and copyright reform.
Reuters
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The belief that the internet can enable more direct democracy is not exactly new.
Wired
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Key policies -Advocating a direct democracy system -Implementing an online voting system.
News.com.au
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Why confine this proposal for direct democracy to public houses?
The Irish Times
10
Does Libya have people's authority and a direct democracy really?
The Guardian
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The Pirates campaigned for direct democracy, government transparency, individual freedoms and the fight against corruption.
The Guardian
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A country is really big… I don't think we yet have this direct democracy model.
Reuters
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Rapid communication is also moving us away from a representative system and toward direct democracy.
Wired
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But their plans for more direct democracy ruled out referendums on Austrian membership of the European Union.
Reuters
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It is run by " direct democracy" in which students and staff are treated as equals.
The Irish Times
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The evidence suggests that direct democracy, far from being throttled, is actually intensifying its grip on American politics.
NY Magazine
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