English dictionary · adj
democratic
Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
Meaning and definitions
- Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
- Exhibiting social equality; egalitarian.
- Alternative letter-case form of Democratic (“of, pertaining to, or supporting the Democratic Party”).
Connected roots
- dem-
people
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- democracy
a system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives
- democrat
A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
- demography
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
- demagogue
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices
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