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Democratic
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Simple meaning
What does Democratic mean?
Democratic means related to shared choice or democracy.
Dictionary definition
Related to democracy, voting, shared decision-making, or treating people as having a voice.
Example sentences
Democratic in a sentence
easy
The class made a democratic choice by voting.
medium
A democratic process lets people share their opinions.
hard
The group used a democratic system so every member had a chance to speak.
Synonyms
Words like Democratic
representativeUse when people choose someone to speak or decide for them.
participatoryUse when people are included in taking part.
Antonyms
Opposite words
authoritarianUse when power is controlled by one person or a small group.
undemocraticUse when people are not given a fair voice or choice.
Word family
Democratic word family
Base word
democracy
adjective
democratic
Related to democracy or shared decision-making.
adverb
democratically
In a democratic way.
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Practice 1
What does democratic mean?
Democratic means related to democracy, voting, or shared decision-making.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses democratic correctly?
This sentence uses democratic to describe a vote-based decision.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of democratic?
Authoritarian describes control by one person or group, unlike democratic shared choice.
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