democratic

UK: 'democratic', 'Democratic': /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/

US: /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/

US: (dem′ə krat′ik)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

dem•o•crat•ic /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/  also ˌdem•oˈcrat•i•cal, adj. 

1. Government relating to, or of the nature of, democracy or a democracy:
   a democratic government.
2. Government relating to or characterized by political or social equality:
   democratic principles of electing delegates.
3. Government calling for or supporting democracy:
   democratic rallies in support of the overthrow of communism.
4. Government [before a noun;
   Democratic] of, relating to, or characteristic of the Democratic Party.

dem•o•crat•i•cal•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dem•o•crat•ic  (dem′ə krat′ik), adj. 

1. Government pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
2. Government pertaining to or characterized by the principle of political or social equality for all:
   democratic treatment.
3. Government advocating or upholding democracy.
4. Government (cap.) [Politics.]
   • of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Democratic party.
   • of, pertaining to, or belonging to the Democratic-Republican party.

Also, dem′o•crat′i•cal. 

• Greek dēmokratikós, equivalent. to dēmokrat(ía) (see democracy) + -ikos -ic
• French démocratique or Medieval Latin dēmocraticus, both
• 1595–1605

dem′o•crat′i•cal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

democratic / ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/, democratical adjective

1. of, characterized by, derived from, or relating to the principles of democracy
2. upholding or favouring democracy or the interests of the ordinary people
3. popular with or for the benefit of all

ˌdemoˈcratically adverb