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The definition of democratic is an attitude or a system that treats everyone equally.

(adjective)

An example of democratic used as an adjective is the phrase democratic society which is a group of people who make decisions together, with each vote counting equally.

Democratic is defined as something related to the U.S. political party, the Democrats.

(adjective)

An example of Democratic is the Democratic National Committee.

See democratic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of, belonging to, or upholding democracy or a democracy
of, for, or popular with all or most people: a democratic art form
treating persons of all classes in the same way; not snobbish
of, belonging to, or characteristic of the Democratic Party

Origin: Fr démocratique < ML democraticus < Gr dēmokratikos

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democratically adverb

See democratic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, characterized by, or advocating democracy: democratic government; a democratic union.
Of or for the people in general; popular: a democratic movement; democratic art forms.
Believing in or practicing social equality: “a proper democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords” (George du Maurier).
Democratic Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Democratic Party.

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