democratic
//ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪk//
Forms
- Comparative
- more democratic
- Superlative
- most democratic
Definitions
1.Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
- In the United States, the federal and democratick parties divided the country till the termination of the last war.
- The United States is a democratic country, as the citizens are allowed to choose leaders to represent their interests.
- In recent weeks, Buffett had repeatedly expressed concerns over the future of Taiwan, the self-governed democratic island where TSMC is based.
2.Exhibiting social equality; egalitarian.
- Hunting in the year 1000 was still a democratic pastime. Every free-born Anglo-Saxon had the right to enter the forest and bring home game for the pot.
3.Alternative letter-case form of Democratic (“of, pertaining to, or supporting the Democratic Party”).
- Mount Vernon is run by a strong democratic party organization.
4.Of, pertaining to, or supporting the Democratic Party of the United States.
- The most recent Democratic president of the United States is Joe Biden.
- The vote was 54-46. The vote was mostly along party lines though Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joined Republicans in supporting Bondi.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1020
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *deh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-mos
Proto-Indo-European *déh₂mos
Proto-Hellenic *dā́mos
Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos)
Ancient Greek δημο- (dēmo-)
Proto-Indo-European *kret-
Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂