democratic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Relating to democracy or a system where people choose their government by voting.

   In a democratic country, citizens vote to elect their leaders.

2. 2
   adj

   Based on the idea that everyone should be treated equally and have a say.

   The team made the decision in a democratic way, letting everyone vote.

3. 3
   adj

   Relating to or supporting the Democratic Party in the United States.

   The most recent Democratic president of the United States is Joe Biden.

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…

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