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The phrase "a functioning democracy" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the operational aspects of a democratic system, particularly in contexts related to governance, political stability, or civic engagement.
Example: "For a society to thrive, it is essential to have a functioning democracy that allows for free elections and active participation from its citizens."
Alternatives: "an effective democracy" or "a viable democracy."
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Today Argentina is a functioning democracy.
Is Zapatismo irrelevant because Mexico has become a functioning democracy?
But our country is not a functioning democracy.
Yet a functioning democracy demands maximum accountability and transparency.
There's nothing more vital to a functioning democracy".
Lebanon is the only Arab country to have had a functioning democracy.
Lord Stern said he believes such protests are an important part of a functioning democracy.
A free press is essential to a functioning democracy, he says.
Obama observed that trust is a key tenet of a functioning democracy.
Ghana has been a functioning democracy for more than thirty years.
"We could argue now that we don't have a functioning democracy," he says.
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