Definitions for: Democratic

[adj] 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"
[adj] 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
[adj] belong to or relating to the Democratic Party; "Democratic senator"

Webster (1913) Definition: Dem`o*crat"ic, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. d['e]mocratique.]
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.

Synonyms: antiauthoritarian, classless, common, direct, egalitarian, parliamentary, participatory, popular, representative, republican

Antonyms: undemocratic

See Also: elected, elective

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