democratically
Americanadverb
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in a way that is democratic, equitable, or free.
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in a way that follows the principles of democracy.
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Speaking Saturday, Pahlavi said he was accepting the prize only as a "trustee" until a democratically elected government was in power in Iran.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
Platner encouraged them to carry out the process democratically.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
In 2016, she became the de facto leader of a democratically elected government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Ma Naw Phaw had just started secondary school when Myanmar's military overthrew the democratically elected government in February 2021.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Chacko’s hero, Comrade E. M. S. Namboodiripad, the flamboyant Brahmin high priest of Marxism in Kerala, became Chief Minister of the first ever democratically elected Communist government in the world.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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