as in republican
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 But there will also be a club in the back that will be decidedly less democratic. Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024 People in democratic countries have their own unique culture, art, music, and language. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 22 June 2024 This includes facing external economic pressures such as an indemnity to France for recognition as a state, and internal failures of the elite economic and political classes to embrace democratic principles. Websder Corneille, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2024 Within the context of local democratic participation, people who disagree with you about objectives or simply about methods are going to have a voice, too. Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for democratic 

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“Democratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democratic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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