Sentence examples for as a charade of from inspiring English sources

But by not immediately picking a successor, Mr. Putin injected an unexpected degree of political drama into an election season that his critics have increasingly derided as a charade of democracy that, on Tuesday, was threatening to drive two of the leading opponents in the presidential race to quit in frustration.

Nongovernment organizations have pointedly dismissed his election as a farce, and warned that a charade of democracy disenfranchises moderates and will not dissuade the rebels.

"Stop rolling!" Rachel mutters, putting on a charade of her own, behaving as if she were so disgusted that she's about to quit.

"It is a charade, of course.

It was all a charade, of course.

"It's a charade of a roomy, spacious car".

Is he saying it's a charade of black omnipotence?

Our insistence on at least a charade of democracy is dangerous in another way — to ourselves.

It was a charade of monumental proportions.

All have failed as has the charade of a reform process that saw regime apparatchiks sitting side by side with actors listening intently to the vice-president.

Mr Farage described the renegotiations, which will take place at a regular meeting of the European Council, as a "charade".