democratic
Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
Adjective 2 meanings
Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
“The United States is a democratic country, as the citizens are allowed to choose leaders to represent their interests.”
Exhibiting social equality; egalitarian.
Noun 1 meaning
Synonym of democrat (“a supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France)”).
Etymology
From Middle French democratique (“pertaining to democracy, democratic”) (modern French démocratique), and its etymon Late Latin democraticus (“pertaining to democracy, democratic; democrat”), from Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐκός (dēmokrătĭkós, “of or for democracy; favouring or suited for democracy”), from δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (dēmokrătĭ́ā, “democracy”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix with the sense ‘of or pertaining’ to forming adjectives).
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DEMOCRATIC at a glance
DEMOCRATIC has 10 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + M 3 + O 1 + C 3 + R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,845 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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