democratic

Bridgezipf 4.73

Pronunciation

/ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/(dem-uh-KRAT-ik)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

民主的;民主性的(基于所有成员平等参与的原则)

Definition

Based on the principles of democracy; treating all people equally and giving everyone a say in decisions.

Word family

  • democracy/dɪˈmɒkrəsi/(n)民主;民主制度
  • democrat/ˈdeməkræt/(n)民主人士
  • democratically/ˌdeməˈkrætɪkli/(adv)以民主方式

Collocations

  • democratic process
  • democratic values
  • democratic system
  • democratically elected
  • democratic debate
  • democratic society

Examples

  1. 1.The organisation adopted a more democratic decision-making process, inviting input from all staff levels before major changes.
  2. 2.Free and fair elections are considered a cornerstone of democratic governance in most political traditions.

Synonyms

  • representative/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/reflecting the views of the whole group
  • participatory/pɑːˈtɪsɪpətəri/involving participation
  • egalitarian/ɪˌɡælɪˈteəriən/based on equality

Etymology

from Greek "demokratikos," from "demos" (people) + "kratia" (rule)