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democratic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective democratic has 3 senses
- democratic(a = adj.all) Array - characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; "democratic government"; "a democratic country"; "a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords" Derived form noun democracy1
- democratic(a = adj.pert) Array - belong to or relating to the Democratic Party; "Democratic senator" Derived form noun democracy2
- democratic(s = adj.all) popular - representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large; "democratic art forms"; "a democratic or popular movement"; "popular thought"; "popular science"; "popular fiction" Derived form noun democracy3
Antonym: undemocratic
OXFORD DICTIONARY
democratic, adj.
1 of, like, practising, advocating, or constituting democracy or a democracy.
2 favouring social equality.
1 of, like, practising, advocating, or constituting democracy or a democracy.
2 favouring social equality.
Idiom
democratic centralism an organizational system in which policy is decided centrally and is binding on all members. Democratic Party one of the two main US political parties, considered to support social reform and international commitment (cf. Republican Party).
Derivative
democratically adv.
Etymology
F d{eacute}mocratique f. med.L democraticus f. Gk demokratikos f. demokratia DEMOCRACY
THESAURUS
democratic
absolute, aristocratic, authoritarian, autocratic, autonomous, bureaucratic, civic, civil, classless, constitutional, despotic, dictatorial, egalitarian, fascist, federal, federalist, federalistic, governmental, gubernatorial, heteronomous, libertarian, matriarchal, matriarchic, monarchal, monarchial, monarchic, monocratic, official, oligarchal, oligarchic, parliamentarian, parliamentary, patriarchal, patriarchic, pluralistic, political, popular, representative, republican, self-governing, theocratic, totalitarian
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