DEMOCRATIC

democratic, popular

(adjective) representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large; “democratic art forms”; “a democratic or popular movement”; “popular thought”; “popular science”; “popular fiction”

democratic

(adjective) characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; “democratic government”; “a democratic country”; “a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords”- George du Maurier

Democratic

(adjective) belong to or relating to the Democratic Party; “Democratic senator”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

Democratic (not comparable)

(US politics) Of or pertaining to the Democratic Party.

(rare) Of or pertaining to democracy: democratic.

Etymology

Adjective

democratic (comparative more democratic, superlative most democratic)

Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.

(US) Relating to a political party so called; usually, Democratic.

Exhibiting social equality, egalitarian (see online Oxford).

Source: Wiktionary


Dem`o*crat"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. démocratique.]

1. Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.

2. Relating to a political party so called.

3. Befitting the common people; -- opposed to aristocratic. The Democratic party, the name of one of the chief political parties in the United States.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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