stable democracy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstableanddemocracy
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stable
adjective
uk/ˈsteɪ.bəl/us/ˈsteɪ.bəl/
firmly fixed or not likely to move ...
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democracy
noun
uk/dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/us/dɪˈmɑː.krə.si/
the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the ...
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(Definition ofstableanddemocracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Globalization degrades the concept of citizenship, an important prerequisite for a functioning andstabledemocracy.
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This has brought us not only prosperity but alsostabledemocracy.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
That encouragement is vital to keep those countries on course towards the goal ofstabledemocracyand the doubling of the single market.
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Elections are an important step towardsstabledemocracyand have great symbolic significance both for the country concerned and for the wider international community.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We shall acquire an extended andstabledemocracyand, with it, opportunities for enduring peace on what has been a constantly war-torn continent.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
It has proved itself an extremely effective and politicallystabledemocracy, with regular and free elections.
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Today, she is astabledemocracyand the second richest nation on earth.
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Obviously good governance, a functioning rule of law andstabledemocracyare conditions for stability and development.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We simply have to establish that it is still costing them a great deal of effort in order to build a more powerful,stabledemocracy.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Is it a fullystabledemocracy, or should we assimilate those countries quickly and help them to develop and then stabilise that democracy?
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I yield to no one in this place in being very proud and relieved to live in a tolerant andstabledemocracy.
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Human rights and human dignity are the basis of a modern society and astabledemocracy.
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That is not a good basis on which to plan for astabledemocracy.
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We must not forget that those benefits are underpinned by astabledemocracyand the fair rule of law.
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It is particularly important when those of us in what we proudly call astabledemocracycan assist people in countries that are emerging from a bleak, dark background.
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Countries with astabledemocracy, openness and a functioning market economy should have priority, while countries which have not yet achieved these goals should have to wait for membership.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I am saying that this is a band of nations which is unrivalled in its significance as a multiracial society, in its significance for constitutional andstabledemocracy.
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