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democratic
adjective
being
based
on
the
principles
of
democracy
,
where
citizens
choose
leaders
and
laws
through
free
and
fair
elections
•
After
years
of
dictatorship
,
the
nation
finally
held
its
first
democratic
elections
.
After
years
of
dictatorship
,
the
nation
finally
held
its
first
democratic
elections
.
•
Freedom
of
the
press
is
essential
in
a
democratic
society
.
Freedom
of
the
press
is
essential
in
a
democratic
society
.
From
Greek
dēmos
‘
people
’
+
-cratic
‘
relating
to
rule
’,
appearing
in
English
in
the
18th
century
to
describe
systems
of
popular
government
.
adjective
treating
everyone
as
equal
and
letting
all
people
take
part
in
decisions
•
Our
manager
prefers
a
democratic
style
,
asking
the
whole
team
for
ideas
before
acting
.
Our
manager
prefers
a
democratic
style
,
asking
the
whole
team
for
ideas
before
acting
.
•
The
classroom
became
more
democratic
once
students
helped
write
the
rules
.
The
classroom
became
more
democratic
once
students
helped
write
the
rules
.
Democratic
adjective
relating
to
the
Democratic
Party
of
the
United
States
•
He
has
been
a
loyal
Democratic
voter
for
decades
.
He
has
been
a
loyal
Democratic
voter
for
decades
.
•
The
Democratic
candidate
focused
on
healthcare
reform
during
the
campaign
.
The
Democratic
candidate
focused
on
healthcare
reform
during
the
campaign
.
Capitalized
sense
arose
in
the
mid-19th
century
as
the
proper
adjective
for
members
and
policies
of
the
U
.
S
.
Democratic
Party
.
