Democratic: meaning, definitions and examples

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democratic

 

[ ˌdeməˈkratɪk ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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
Context #2 | Adjective

organization

operated or managed by the people

Synonyms

collaborative, inclusive, participatory

Examples of usage

  • a democratic organization
  • a democratic process
  • democratic decision-making
Context #3 | Adjective

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,001, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.