democratic

adjective

ˌde-mə-ˈkra-tik How to pronounce democratic (audio)
Definition of democraticnext
as in popular
of, relating to, or favoring political democracy the democratic system ensures that every citizen's voice is heard

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Recent Examples of democratic Our state’s ballot access laws are an anti-democratic embarrassment. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 Like our democratic republic itself, these efforts are decentralized — local, pragmatic, and responsive to what communities actually need. — Brendan Bechtel, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Panelists warned about a future where Christian nationalists subvert democratic systems in order to achieve a larger goal of garnering special power and privilege for Christians. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 The survey's findings come as democratic socialist candidates win Democratic primaries across the country following the November election of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for democratic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for democratic
  1. popular
  2. representative
  3. self-governing
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  • In West Java, a fire broke out this week in the Suryakencana Meadow area of Mount Gede Pangrango National Park, a popular hiking destination.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Jackie and her mate Shadow were propelled to celebrity status via a popular livestream of their nest high up in a tree overlooking Big Bear Lake.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of popular
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  • From this pool, researchers selected 27 representative molecules for laboratory evaluation under identical testing conditions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The University Faculty Council is the representative body of faculty at Illinois Tech.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of representative
Adjective
  • The final package fell far short of what President Lai Ching-te insisted was necessary to prepare the self-governing island for a potential Chinese attack.
    — Scott Tong, NPR, 11 June 2026
  • China claims the self-governing island as its territory and sanctioned four New Zealand lawmakers on Thursday to protest their recent visit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Definition of self-governing

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