That June, Yeltsin became Russia's first democratically elected President.
2. adjective
Something that is democratic is based on the idea that everyone should have equal rights and should be involved in making important decisions.
Education is the basis of a democratic society.
He called for widespread changes to make the armed forces more democratic and lessexpensive.
democraticallyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
This committee will enable decisions to be made democratically.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Democratic is used in the titles of some political parties.
...the Social Democratic Party.
...the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.
More Synonyms of democratic
democratic in British English
(ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk) or democratical (ˌdɛməˈkrætɪkəl)
adjective
1.
of, characterized by, derived from, or relating to the principles of democracy
2.
upholding or favouring democracy or the interests of the ordinary people
3.
popular with or for the benefit of all
democratic sports
Derived forms
democratically (ˌdemoˈcratically)
adverb
democratic in American English
(ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk)
adjective
1.
of, belonging to, or upholding democracy or a democracy
2.
of, for, or popular with all or most people
a democratic art form
3.
treating persons of all classes in the same way; not snobbish
4. [D-]
of, belonging to, or characteristic of the Democratic Party
Derived forms
democratically (ˌdemoˈcratically)
adverb
Word origin
Fr démocratique < ML democraticus < Gr dēmokratikos
Examples of 'democratic' in a sentence
democratic
Populism sounds like the democratic will of the people in action.
The Sun (2016)
Most democratic governments that deploy referendums do so out of weakness.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
More than four billion people live under a democratic government.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That judges can work and give judgment without intimidation is the foundation for an open democratic civil society.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The first task of democratic governments targeted by this populist surge is to defend the gains of globalisation and collective security.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He sees how the Kurds are working to establish democratic government based on equality and tolerance.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And at the moment, he's literally undermining the entire democratic process.
The Sun (2016)
For many Greeks, the hearing was a test of their democratic process and the independence of their judiciary.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
I'm talking about a belief in equality, democracy and the democratic process.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
These financial woes also pose a threat to the democratic process.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Without that backing a democratic country could not for long wage a distant war.
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
Interestingly the emphasis was less on democratic rights than on freedom of the press and judicial independence.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Their purpose was to destroy the social and democratic political structure.
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
How should it adapt to a democratic system?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We hope that this will influence the democratic process in due course.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This is undesirable in a democratic society.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Iraqis vote in first democratic elections for a permanent government.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The next generation will have no time for democratic processes which are deformed like this.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Should this be allowed in a democratic country?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Has he a sneaking regard for the speed with which less democratic nations get things done?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Political democratic reforms cannot be delayed any longer!
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The joint committee emphasised the need for a balance in a democratic society between privacy and security.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Afghanistan has also conducted its first democratic elections.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
His population is starving and he is ignoring the democratic process.
The Sun (2008)
Holding regular elections is regarded by most people as the test of whether a country is really democratic.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The problem is thus not with democratic government but rather with democratic government that tries to do too much.
Roper, Jon Democracy and its Critics - Anglo-American democratic thought in the nineteenth century (1989)
That does not make it democratic.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
More devolved forms of democratic government might help to make people happier by giving them more control over what happens to them.
Paul Martin MAKING HAPPY PEOPLE (2005)
An informal, democratic agreement between equals.
Joanna Blythman SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004)
Make democratic leadership compulsory, then come to the voters.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She argues that if people are making an economic and cultural contribution, they should also make a democratic one.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
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In other languages
democratic
British English: democratic /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/ ADJECTIVE
A democratic country, organization, or system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people.
...the first democratic elections in the country.
American English: democratic
Arabic: دِيـمُقْرَاطيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: democrático
Chinese: 民主的
Croatian: demokratski
Czech: demokratický
Danish: demokratisk
Dutch: democratisch
European Spanish: democrático
Finnish: demokraattinen
French: démocratique
German: demokratisch
Greek: δημοκρατικός
Italian: democratico
Japanese: 民主主義の
Korean: 민주적인
Norwegian: demokratisk
Polish: demokratyczny
European Portuguese: democrático
Romanian: democratic
Russian: демократический
Latin American Spanish: democrático
Swedish: demokratisk
Thai: เกี่ยวกับประชาธิปไตย
Turkish: demokratik
Ukrainian: демократичний
Vietnamese: dân chủ
All related terms of 'democratic'
democratic deficit
any situation in which there is believed to be a lack of democratic accountability and control over the decision-making process
democratic freedom
Freedom is the state of being allowed to do what you want to do. Freedoms are instances of this.
Democratic Party
(in the US) the older and more liberal of the two major political parties, so named since 1840
social democratic
A social democratic party is a political party whose principles are based on social democracy .
democratic centralism
the Leninist principle that policy should be decided centrally by officials, who are nominally democratically elected
democratic election
An election is a process in which people vote to choose a person or group of people to hold an official position.
democratic politics
Politics are the actions or activities concerned with achieving and using power in a country or society. The verb that follows politics may be either singular or plural .
democratic revolution
A revolution in a particular area of human activity is an important change in that area.
New Democratic Party
the Canadian social democratic party formed in 1961
Social Democratic Party
(in Britain 1981–90) a centre political party founded by ex-members of the Labour Party. It formed an alliance with the Liberal Party and continued in a reduced form after many members left to join the Social and Liberal Democratic Party in 1988
Christian Democratic Party
any of various political parties in Europe and Latin America which combine moderate conservatism with historical links to the Christian Church
Democratic-Republican Party
the antifederalist party originally led by Thomas Jefferson , which developed into the modern Democratic Party
Democratic Unionist Party
a Northern Irish political party, founded by Ian Paisley in 1971, advocating the maintenance of union with the UK
German Democratic Republic
a former republic in N central Europe: established in 1949 and declared a sovereign state by the Soviet Union in 1954; Communist regime replaced by a multiparty democracy in 1989; reunited with West Germany in 1990
Democratic Republic of Madagascar
an island republic in the Indian Ocean , off the E coast of Africa: made a French protectorate in 1895; became autonomous in 1958 and fully independent in 1960; contains unique flora and fauna . Languages: Malagasy and French. Religions : animist and Christian. Currency : Malagasy ariary . Capital: Antananarivo . Pop: 25 570 895 (2017 est). Area: 587 041 sq km (266 657 sq miles)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
a republic in S central Africa, with a narrow strip of land along the Congo estuary leading to the Atlantic in the west: Congo Free State established in 1885, with Leopold II of Belgium as absolute monarch ; became the Belgian Congo colony in 1908; gained independence in 1960, followed by civil war and the secession of Katanga (until 1963); President Mobutu Sese Seko seized power in 1965; declared a one-party state in 1978, and was overthrown by rebels in 1997. The country consists chiefly of the Congo basin , with large areas of dense tropical forest and marshes , and the Mitumba highlands reaching over 5000 m (16 000 ft) in the east. Official language: French. Religion: Christian majority , animist minority . Currency: Congolese franc . Capital: Kinshasa . Pop: 81 339 988 (2017 est). Area: 2 344 116 sq km (905 063 sq miles)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
a republic in NE Asia, on the Sea of Japan ( East Sea) and the Yellow Sea: established in 1948 as a people's republic; mostly rugged and mountainous , with fertile lowlands in the west Language: Korean . Currency : won . Capital: Pyongyang . Pop: 25 490 965 (2017 est). Area: 122 313 sq km (47 225 sq miles)
People's Democratic Republic of Laos
a republic in SE Asia: first united as the kingdom of Lan Xang (" million elephants ") in 1353, after being a province of the Khmer Empire for about four centuries; made part of French Indochina in 1893 and gained independence in 1949; became a republic in 1975. It is generally forested and mountainous , with the Mekong River running almost the whole length of the W border . Official language: Lao . Religion: Buddhist majority . Currency: kip . Capital: Vientiane (Viangchan). Pop: 6 858 160 (2017 est). Area: 236 800 sq km (91 429 sq miles)
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
a former republic in SW Arabia , on the Gulf of Aden ; now a part of Yemen : became a republic in 1967; merged with North Yemen in 1990
Social and Liberal Democratic Party
(in Britain ) a centrist political party formed in 1988 by the merging of the Liberal Party and part of the Social Democratic Party. In 1989 it changed its name to the Liberal Democrats
Social Democratic and Labour Party
a Northern Irish political party, which advocates peaceful union with the Republic of Ireland
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
a republic in S Asia, occupying the island of Sri Lanka and neighbouring islands: settled by the Sinhalese from S India in about 550 bc ; became a British colony 1802; gained independence in 1948, becoming a republic within the Commonwealth in 1972; civil war (1983–2009) between government forces and Tamil separatist guerrillas . Exports include tea , cocoa , cinnamon , and copra . Official languages: Sinhalese and Tamil; English is also widely spoken. Religion : Hinayana Buddhist majority . Currency : Sri Lanka rupee . Capital: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte. Pop: 20 876 917 (2017 est). Area: 65 610 sq km (25 332 sq miles)
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
a republic in S central Africa, with a narrow strip of land along the Congo estuary leading to the Atlantic in the west: Congo Free State established in 1885, with Leopold II of Belgium as absolute monarch ; became the Belgian Congo colony in 1908; gained independence in 1960, followed by civil war and the secession of Katanga (until 1963); President Mobutu Sese Seko seized power in 1965; declared a one-party state in 1978, and was overthrown by rebels in 1997. The country consists chiefly of the Congo basin , with large areas of dense tropical forest and marshes , and the Mitumba highlands reaching over 5000 m (16 000 ft) in the east. Official language: French. Religion : Christian majority , animist minority . Currency : Congolese franc . Capital: Kinshasa . Pop: 81 339 988 (2017 est). Area: 2 344 116 sq km (905 063 sq miles)
do the decent/democratic/right/wrong/honourable thing
If, for example , you do the right thing or do the decent thing in a situation , you do something which is considered correct or socially acceptable in that situation.
cd
CDs are small plastic discs on which sound, especially music, can be recorded . CDs can also be used to store information which can be read by a computer. CD is an abbreviation for 'compact disc'.
Nepal
a republic in S Asia: the world's only Hindu kingdom until it abandoned its monarchy in 2008; united in 1768 by the Gurkhas ; consists of swampy jungle in the south and great massifs , valleys, and gorges of the Himalayas over the rest of the country, with many peaks over 8000 m (26 000 ft) ( notably Everest and Kangchenjunga ). A multiparty democracy was instituted in 1990. Official language: Nepali . Official religion: Hinduism ; Mahayana Buddhist minority . Currency: rupee . Capital: Katmandu . Pop: 29 304 998 (2017 est). Area: 147 181 sq km (56 815 sq miles)
social democrat
any socialist who believes in the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialism
Christian Democracy
the beliefs , principles, practices, or programme of a Christian Democratic party
Chinese translation of 'democratic'
democratic
(dɛməˈkrætɪk)
adj
民主的 (mínzhǔ de)
Democratic民主党(黨)的 (mínzhǔdǎng de)
Democratic
民主党(黨)的 (mínzhǔdǎng de)
See democratic
(adjective)
Definition
of or relating to a country, organization, or system in which leaders are chosen or decisions are made by voting
The country eventually returned to democratic rule.
Synonyms
self-governing
a self-governing province
popular
He was overthrown by a popular uprising.
republican
representative
a representative government
elected
autonomous
They declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.
populist
egalitarian
Additional synonyms
in the sense of autonomous
Definition
independent of others
They declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.