democratic
adjective
dem·o·crat·ic
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Definition of democratic
1
: of, relating to, or favoring democracy (see democracy sense 1)
democratic elections a democratic government
2
often capitalized
: of or relating to one of the two major political parties in the U.S. evolving in the early 19th century from the anti-federalists and the Democratic-Republican party and associated in modern times with policies of broad social reform and internationalism
the Democratic candidate for governor
3
: relating to, appealing to, or available to the broad masses of the people
democratic art democratic education
4
: favoring social equality : not snobbish
disagrees with her very democratic husband
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Other Words from democratic
democratically
\ ˌde-mə-ˈkra-ti-k(ə-)lē
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Synonyms & Antonyms for democratic
Synonyms
popular, republican, self-governing, self-ruling
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Examples of democratic in a Sentence
Democratic elections were held there today for the first time.
the country's new democratic constitution
Debates are an important part of the democratic process.
The Democratic candidate for governor won the debate.
Most of these policies appeal to Democratic voters.
an interview with a leader of the Democratic Party
The organization works to promote democratic reforms around the world.
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Recent Examples on the Web
New security alliance Saudi Arabia’s increasing efforts to be the dominant Arab power in the Middle East are part of another trend in the region: the consolidation of states that focus on security at the expense of democratic rights. — David Mednicoff, The Conversation, "Why increasing Arab-Israeli closeness matters," 29 Aug. 2019 Those who push back on such claims argue that the existing underrepresentation of a large swath of the population is anti-democratic in itself. — Li Zhou, Vox, "How to close the massive gender gap in Congress," 14 Aug. 2019 The Captive Nations Week acknowledges those who raise public awareness of the oppression of nations under the control of Communist and other non-democratic governments. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Seven Hills resident John Sabol hosts ‘New Czech Voice of Cleveland’ radio program," 25 July 2019 For a period of time between 1986 and the early 2000s Uganda was considered to be a country committed to democratic reform. — Moses Khisa, Quartz Africa, "President Museveni has twisted Uganda’s constitution to cling to power," 21 June 2019 Yet most candidates have condemned it as too anti-democratic to be a serious proposal. — The Economist, "Tory candidates are misleading people about a no-deal Brexit," 13 June 2019 Jubilant activists in the packed courtroom cheered the unanimous decision in the southern African nation that is seen as one of the continent's most stable and democratic. — Cara Anna, chicagotribune.com, "Botswana decriminalizes gay sex in landmark Africa case," 11 June 2019 Most of this content is designed not to persuade people in any particular direction but to cause confusion, to overwhelm and to undermine trust in democratic institutions from the electoral system to journalism. — Claire Wardle, Scientific American, "Misinformation Has Created a New World Disorder," 20 Aug. 2019 For many years, public opinion polls had documented diminishing support for democratic institutions. — N.c., The Economist, "Conspiracy theories are dangerous—here’s how to crush them," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'democratic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for democratic
democratic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of democratic
: based on a form of government in which the people choose leaders by voting : of or relating to democracy
: of or relating to one of the two major political parties in the U.S.
: relating to the idea that all people should be treated equally
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democratic
adjective
dem·o·crat·ic
| \ ˌde-mə-ˈkra-tik
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Kids Definition of democratic
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: relating to or favoring political democracy
2
: relating to a major political party in the United States that is associated with helping common people
3
: believing in or practicing the idea that people are socially equal
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