as in republican
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
Advertisement House Democratic leaders have seized on the internal rift.
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Nik Popli, Time, 24 July 2025
But the Trump administration said Maddox instead should’ve taken his cue from the Supreme Court’s May decision allowing the president to fire Democratic members of two federal labor boards while the former members challenge their dismissals.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Can a democratic socialist candidate succeed in the world’s financial center?
—Andrew Julien, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Presenting as Muslim perhaps exempted him from comparisons to 2020 Democratic Congressional candidate Sri Preston Kulkarni from Texas, who used his polyglot skills to reach a wide array of voters, but was chastised for seemingly pandering to Hindu conservatives.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 24 July 2025
But the Trump administration said Maddox instead should’ve taken his cue from the Supreme Court’s May decision allowing the president to fire Democratic members of two federal labor boards while the former members challenge their dismissals.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Can a democratic socialist candidate succeed in the world’s financial center?
—Andrew Julien, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Presenting as Muslim perhaps exempted him from comparisons to 2020 Democratic Congressional candidate Sri Preston Kulkarni from Texas, who used his polyglot skills to reach a wide array of voters, but was chastised for seemingly pandering to Hindu conservatives.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democratic
republican
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In 2024, a girl in Madison, Wisconsin, participated in the event with her mother, provoking severe criticism particularly from Wisconsin Republican politicians who tried to ban the event this year.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Hallie Shoffner, a sixth-generation farmer from Jackson County, officially launched her challenge to Republican Sen. Tom Cotton. Rob Ryerse, a Springdale pastor, is hoping to defeat Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., in next year's midterm elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025
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“Democratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democratic. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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