DEMOCRATIC Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

democratic

adjective

ˌde-mə-ˈkra-tik

Definition of democratic

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of, relating to, or favoring political democracy the democratic system ensures that every citizen's voice is heard

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Recent Examples of democratic Venezuelan opposition leader won last year Last year, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize for her struggle to achieve a democratic transition in the South American nation. — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 My kids can’t vote yet, but the consequences of democratic decisions already affect nearly every part of their lives. — Jeanette Senecal, Time, 3 Oct. 2026 European institutions have warned of democratic backsliding in Serbia in successive reports tracking the progress of candidate countries. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 His pledge to pardon Jair if elected has turned the former president's legal fate into a campaign issue — and raised broader questions about the consequences of a Bolsonaro return to power for Brazil's democratic institutions. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for democratic

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The series is a big-budget bet for Disney+, adapting a wildly popular webtoon with around 3 billion views worldwide into a lavish romantasy series.

— Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
The nine suites sell out far in advance, especially if there's a popular event in the city, so book well ahead if your heart is set on staying here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

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Increasing turnout by 5 percentage points or so will not necessarily make the electorate more representative or encourage people to vote more consistently.

— Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Only 1,221 entered over the same period, through subsidiaries, factories or representative offices, the fewest on record outside the Covid-19 pandemic.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

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Still, rising tensions over the self-governing island loom in the background, as the Iran war depletes the US’ weapons stockpile and Taiwan’s AI chip production raises the stakes for any potential conflict.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Both had been on the board of the 48 Cantones of Totonicapán—one of the country’s oldest Indigenous self-governing bodies, in rural western Guatemala—when the attorney general’s office had moved to annul the vote.

— Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

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