democratic

adj.

1. Of, characterized by, or advocating democracy: democratic government; a democratic union.
2. Of or for the people in general; popular: a democratic movement; democratic art forms.
3. Believing in or practicing social equality: "a proper democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords" (George du Maurier).
4. Democratic Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Democratic Party.

democratically dem'o·crat'i·cal·ly adv.

adjective

Of, representing, or carried on by people at large: general, popular, public. See politics, specific/general.

adj

Definition: representative, self-governing
Antonyms: communistic

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IN BRIEF: adj. - Characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; Belong to or relating to the Democratic Party adj. - Representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large.

The basis of a democratic state is liberty. — Aristotle, Source: Politics, book VI

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
  Antonym: undemocratic (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: belong to or relating to the Democratic Party
  Pertains to noun: democrat (meaning #2)

Meaning #3: representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large
  Synonym: popular

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