democratic
Bridgezipf 4.73Pronunciation
/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.The organisation adopted a more democratic decision-making process, inviting input from all staff levels before major changes.
- 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)