Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

democratic

adjective
 
 
/ˌdem.əˈkræt.ɪk/ US  /-ˈkræt̬-/

Definition

B2 based on the principles of democracy: We must accept the results of a democratic election (= an election in which all people can vote). Do you think Australia is a more democratic country than Britain?Systems of governmentJustice and fairness democratically
 
 
/-ɪ.kəl.i/ adverb
We need to decide this democratically (= based on the wishes of most of the people). Yeltsin was Russia's first democratically elected president.Systems of governmentJustice and fairness
(Definition of democratic adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“democratic” in other dictionaries

Word of the Day

bogus

false, not real or not legal

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More