democratic
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dem·o·crat·ic
(dĕm'ə-krăt'ĭk) 
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adj.
- Of, characterized by, or advocating democracy: democratic government; a democratic union.
- Of or for the people in general; popular: a democratic movement; democratic art forms.
- Believing in or practicing social equality: "a proper democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords" (George du Maurier).
- Democratic Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Democratic Party.
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democratic
adjective
- Of, representing, or carried on by people at large: general, popular, public. See politics, specific/general.
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democratic
adj
Definition: representative, self-governing
Antonyms: communistic
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democratic
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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