pro-democracy
pro-democracy adjective: in favor of democracy.
Adjective
pro-democracy (comparative more pro-democracy, superlative most pro-democracy)
- In favor of democracy.
- Li also inspected a psychological warfare unit at Huchingtou, Liehyu, where he saw off a balloon carrying materials showing the free bastion of Taiwan's warm support for the pro-democracy movement on the China mainland.1989 June 21 [1989 June 19], “Premier Li Huan Visits Kinmen Island 18 Jun”, in Daily Report: China, numbers 81-118, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 81, column 2
- The repression at Tiananmen Square dealt a serious but not fatal blow to the pro-democracy movement. It has been forced to lie dormant until a future moment of opportunity. As the revolutions in Eastern Europe proved, however, that moment will eventually come.1992, Richard Nixon, “The Pacific Triangle”, in Seize the Moment, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 179
- The political parties in favor of democracy and against authoritarian rule.
- After occupying Hong Kong’s major roads, pro-democracy protesters have occupied a landmark dear to the hearts of the city’s residents.2014 October 23, “Pro-Democracy Banner Occupies Hong Kong’s Iconic Lion Rock, Spawns Memes”, in The Wall Street Journal, archived from the original on 05 Dec 2019
- Liu accused pro-democracy protesters of creating trouble in front of the Chinese embassy in London last week, painting Hong Kong independence slogans on on both sides of the gate, as well as pushing the territory’s justice minister, Teresa Cheng, to the ground.2019 November 18, Patrick Wintour, “China accuses Britain of taking sides on Hong Kong protests”, in The Guardian
Examples of pro-democracy in a sentence
- Bill and I debated whether we should attend a ceremony in Tiananmen Square, where Chinese authorities had used tanks to forcibly suppress pro-democracy demonstrations in June of 1989.2003, Hillary Rodham Clinton, “Imagine the Future”, in Living History, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 457:
- Families and supporters of the Redshirt protesters in Thailand handed in a letter to the London embassy yesterday calling for an end to the killings and suppression of pro-democracy campaigners.2011, A Year on The Sauce, →ISBN, page 19:
- If states and state legislatures are supposed to be the place where democracy happens — and that itself is debatable — then these facts are a real challenge for the pro-democracy case against Roe.2022 May 13, Jamelle Bouie, “Overturning Roe Will Not Make America More Democratic”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
- a general election campaign focused on whether the pro-military camp should remain in power or pro-democracy opposition groups should take the reins.2023 May 14, Nikkei staff writers, “Thailand election latest: Opposition Move Forward, Pheu Thai coy on coalition”, in Nikkei, archived...
Forms of pro-democracy
| comparative | more pro-democracy |
|---|---|
| superlative | most pro-democracy |
| alternative form | prodemocracy |
Origin of pro-democracy
From pro- + democracy.
Questions about pro-democracy
- What does pro-democracy mean?
- Pro-democracy means in favor of democracy.
- How do you use pro-democracy in a sentence?
- Bill and I debated whether we should attend a ceremony in Tiananmen Square, where Chinese authorities had used tanks to forcibly suppress pro-democracy demonstrations in June of 1989.
- What part of speech is pro-democracy?
- Pro-democracy is an adjective.
Words near pro-democracy in the dictionary
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