Democratic: meaning, definitions and examples

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democratic

[ ˌdeməˈkratɪk ]

^{Context #1}

political system

relating to or supporting democracy or its principles

Synonyms

egalitarian, liberal, representative

Examples of usage

a democratic government
a democratic country
democratic elections

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organization

operated or managed by the people

Synonyms

collaborative, inclusive, participatory

Examples of usage

a democratic organization
a democratic process
democratic decision-making

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attitude

treating everyone equally and fairly

Synonyms

equitable, impartial, just

Examples of usage

a democratic leader
a democratic approach
democratic values

Translations

Translations of the word "democratic" in other languages:

🇵🇹 democrático

🇮🇳 लोकतांत्रिक

🇩🇪 demokratisch

🇮🇩 demokratis

🇺🇦 демократичний

🇵🇱 demokratyczny

🇯🇵 民主的 (みんしゅてき)

🇫🇷 démocratique

🇪🇸 democrático

🇹🇷 demokratik

🇰🇷 민주적인

🇸🇦 ديمقراطي

🇨🇿 demokratický

🇸🇰 demokratický

🇨🇳 民主的 (mínzhǔ de)

🇸🇮 demokratičen

🇮🇸 lýðræðislegur

🇰🇿 демократиялық

🇬🇪 დემოკრატიული

🇦🇿 demokratik

🇲🇽 democrático

Word origin

The word 'democratic' originates from the Greek word 'dēmokratikos', which is a combination of 'dēmos' meaning 'people' and 'kratos' meaning 'power'. It first appeared in English in the late 18th century, during the time of political revolutions and the rise of democratic ideals.

See also: democracy, democrat, democratization.