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词汇 popular-sovereignty
释义 popular sovereignty
noun[ U ]
 politics specializeduk /ˌpɒp.jə.lə ˈsɒv.rɪn.ti/ us /ˌpɑː.pjə.lɚ ˈsɑːv.rən.ti/
the idea that governments must follow the wishes of the people:
She used the idea of popular sovereignty to call for reforms.
We were living in a one-party state and elections were just a ritual that gave the illusion of popular sovereignty.
The nineteenth century saw a major confrontation in Europe between monarchy and popular sovereignty.
She argued that popular sovereignty was just a worthless fiction.
He was a ruthless dictator who would not tolerate the idea of popular sovereignty.
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