democratic
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3.0
- adjective
- /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/
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democrático
- Voting in free and fair elections is a fundamental aspect of a democratic society.
- democratic values
- a democratic society
- a democratic government
At the same time, what kind of social change the democratic future would bring?
- At the same time, what kind of social change the democratic future would bring?
- South Africa is the same way, created democratic systems.
- But it's it's a truly democratic process from top to bottom.
- Who then attack the democratic institutions by which they were elected.
- And, and the reason is that a democratic political order is a public good.
- But there certainly is a renewed anti small D democratic strain in this country.
- I mean, the contempt for voters in many Western democratic countries is really staggering.
- The socialist answer has always been a collective, a democratic workplace.
- Well, in Western terms, I would define it as being enlightened, democratic, secular.
Examples
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I do not think that anyone should decide against this democratic expression of the people.
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The Irish people have asserted their democratic right to govern themselves.
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But I think it's an important part of the democratic process.
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I had such faith in our democratic system, our self government.
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All those things are central to a democratic society.
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We're not going to let this democratic experience fail.
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The basis of a democratic state is liberty.
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An equality of worth is at the heart of a democratic social and political philosophy.
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I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society, in which all persons will live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.
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Israel is a democracy, built with the secular Western democratic institutions that characterize other modern democracies.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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6.7
Being fair and giving the same treatment to everyone
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7.6
Believing that all people should have equal rights and chances
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4.8
Treating all people fairly and equally without favoring anyone
An old-fashioned adjective relating to rule by the people and support for equal rights
Supporting a system where all people have equal political power
Antonyms
Compounds
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1.8
A major political party in the United States that supports liberal and progressive policies
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4.6
A political party that wants a slow change from capitalism to democratic socialism
The official name for North Korea, a country in the north of the Korean Peninsula
A large country in central Africa with many rivers and valuable minerals
A major United States political party in the early 1800s that wanted limits on national government power
A Palestinian political group that seeks major national change and sometimes uses armed attacks
An island country in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Central Africa made of two islands
The official name of Algeria, a country in North Africa
The official name of Ethiopia, a country in northeast Africa
The official name for Laos, a country in Southeast Asia with no sea
A country that some countries accept as the government of Western Sahara
A partly recognized country in northwest Africa that claims the region of Western Sahara
A partially recognized country in western North Africa that claims Western Sahara
A communist group called the Khmer Rouge that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 and caused about three million deaths
A Palestinian group that supports left-wing revolution and uses political and armed action
A former US party formed in 1948 by Southern politicians who opposed civil rights and supported states' rights
How Democratic
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Etymology
Democratic comes from Greek parts demos meaning 'the people' and kratos meaning 'rule' or 'power'. So, something democratic is about 'rule by the people' and being fair and open to everyone.