democratic

(dĕm'ə-krăt'ĭk)
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.

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adjective

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

adj

Definition: representative, self-governing
Antonyms: communistic

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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