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democratically

American  
[de-muh-krat-ik-lee, -i-kuh-lee] / ˌdɛ məˈkræt ɪk li, -ɪ kə li /

adverb

  1. in a way that is democratic, equitable, or free.

  2. in a way that follows the principles of democracy.


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Roberts has been spinning this theory of the president as the most directly democratically accountable officer.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

If such a trust structure were set up for AI dividends, how might it be democratically governed?

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

For the democratically governed island, the stakes couldn’t be any higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

In the 1953 coup, America's CIA intelligence agency and Britain's MI6 conspired with Iranians to overthrow the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2026

It promotes a return to the democratically elected political systems of the past.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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