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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.


Example Sentences

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"A new era is about to start. The Sahel will one day regain normal governance" with democratically elected leaders who "genuinely care about their people", he added.

From Barron's • May 11, 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

Its supporters portray it as a technocratic, “content neutral” measure to ensure democratically enacted EU member states’ laws are applied justly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

He was succeeded in 1951 by Jacobo Árbenz, another democratically elected president.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 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