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democratic /dɛməˈkratɪk /adjective1Relating to or supporting democracy or its principles: democratic countries democratic government...- What people see as democratic principles may sometimes have to be compromised.
- In theory, the fund supports democratic institutions in the nations it assists.
- You also think our freedoms will be reined in and our democracy will be less democratic.
Synonyms elected, representative, parliamentary, popular, of the people, populist; egalitarian, classless; self-governing, autonomous, republican 1.1Favouring or characterized by social equality; egalitarian: cycling is a very democratic activity which can be enjoyed by anyone...- In many ways, running is the most democratic of sports.
- It is a democratic sport for all people of all ages.
- Most of all, footbag kicking is a democratic sport.
2 (Democratic) (In the US) relating to the Democratic Party: a Democratic fundraiser a Democratic governor...- In July and August the Democratic and Republican parties hold their nominating conventions.
- He brought a variety of Democratic congressmen on stage to wave at the crowd.
- No member of the Democratic congressional leadership commented on his charges.
OriginEarly 17th century: from French démocratique, via medieval Latin from Greek dēmokratikos, from dēmokratia (see democracy). Rhymesachromatic, acrobatic, Adriatic, aerobatic, anagrammatic, aquatic, aristocratic, aromatic, asthmatic, athematic, attic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, bureaucratic, charismatic, chromatic, cinematic, climatic, dalmatic, diagrammatic, diaphragmatic, diplomatic, dogmatic, dramatic, ecstatic, emblematic, emphatic, enigmatic, epigrammatic, erratic, fanatic, hepatic, hieratic, hydrostatic, hypostatic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, isochromatic, lymphatic, melodramatic, meritocratic, miasmatic, monochromatic, monocratic, monogrammatic, numismatic, operatic, panchromatic, pancreatic, paradigmatic, phlegmatic, photostatic, piratic, plutocratic, pneumatic, polychromatic, pragmatic, prelatic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, psychosomatic, quadratic, rheumatic, schematic, schismatic, sciatic, semi-automatic, Socratic, somatic, static, stigmatic, sub-aquatic, sylvatic, symptomatic, systematic, technocratic, thematic, theocratic, thermostatic, traumatic |