democratic
B1Meanings
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adj
representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large
democratic art forms
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adj
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
democratic government
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adj
belong to or relating to the Democratic Party
Democratic senator
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adj
Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
The United States is a democratic country, as the citizens are allowed to choose leaders to represent their interests.
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adj
Exhibiting social equality; egalitarian.
"Oh, I hold with the framers of the Constitution, that all men are created free and equal; likewise, all boys and girls," said democratic Kitty; […]
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adj
Alternative letter-case form of Democratic (“of, pertaining to, or supporting the Democratic Party”).
Mount Vernon is run by a strong democratic party organization.
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noun
Synonym of democrat (“a supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France)”).
This kingly government (as some call it) is a thing that our democraticks cannot brook: we are an undone people if we do not down with that.
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adj
Of, pertaining to, or supporting the Democratic Party.
The most recent Democratic president of the United States is Joe Biden.
Etymology
From Middle French democratique (“pertaining to democracy, democratic”) (modern French démocratique), and its etymon Late Latin democraticus (“pertaining to democracy, democratic; democrat”), from Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐκός (dēmokrătĭkós, “of or for democracy; favouring or suited for democracy”), from δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (dēmokrătĭ́ā, “democracy”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix with the sense ‘of or pertaining’ to forming adjectives). Δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (Dēmokrătĭ́ā) is derived from δῆμος (dêmos, “the common people; free citizens, sovereign people; popular assembly; popular government, democracy”) (ultimately from P…