democratic
pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
pertaining to or characterized by the principle of political or social equality for all: democratic treatment.
advocating or upholding democracy.
(initial capital letter)Politics.
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Democratic Party.
of, relating to, or belonging to the Democratic-Republican Party.
Origin of democratic
1- Also dem·o·crat·i·cal .
Other words from democratic
- dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- an·ti·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
- an·ti·dem·o·crat·i·cal, adjective
- an·ti·dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- half-dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
- hy·per·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
- non·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
- non·dem·o·crat·i·cal, adjective
- non·dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- pre·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
- pro·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
- pseu·do-Dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
- pseu·do·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
- pseu·do·dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- qua·si-dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
- qua·si-dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- su·per·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
- su·per·dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·dem·o·crat·ic, adjective
- un·dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby democratic
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How to use democratic in a sentence
Obviously, the first obligation of all liberal democratic governments is to enforce the rule of law.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive | Ayaan Hirsi Ali | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTEven the arguably more democratic House is only at 10 percent black members.
By 2012, democratic President Barack Obama owned the Asian-American vote, winning it by 47 percentage points.
Neither the Republican nor the democratic party have done anything to consistently target Asian- American voters.
But Republican and democratic parties have made efforts to reverse that trend.
It had its counterpart on the political side in the rise of representative democratic government.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockHe did this to signalise his disapprobation of royalty, and his preference for democratic equality.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)The first was a democratic step indeed, and aroused great excitement.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowRevolution in Venice, and a democratic government formed under the direction of the French general Angereau.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellAnd of the world of to-day, be it remembered, elective democratic control covers only a part of the field.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen Leacock
British Dictionary definitions for democratic
/ (ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk) /
of, characterized by, derived from, or relating to the principles of democracy
upholding or favouring democracy or the interests of the common people
popular with or for the benefit of all: democratic sports
Derived forms of democratic
- democratically, adverb
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