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
And while Republicans control the federal government, their narrow congressional majorities will necessitate at least some Democratic support, particularly in the Senate, to pass such a measure.
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Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
All conflict on élite campuses—even conflict about Israel and Palestine—ends up as an equality-of-access conflict, because access is the key to these schools’ democratic function.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Rather than boycott President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, some Democratic lawmakers are inviting former federal workers to the speech on Tuesday as a way to protest the mass firings and funding cuts that have defined Mr. Trump’s first month back in office.
—Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2025
California is a deep blue outlier to much of the country because Democratic votes outnumber Republicans here by nearly 2 to 1.
Among Democrats, 58% regarded threats to democracy as America’s most pressing problem.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
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Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
All conflict on élite campuses—even conflict about Israel and Palestine—ends up as an equality-of-access conflict, because access is the key to these schools’ democratic function.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Rather than boycott President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, some Democratic lawmakers are inviting former federal workers to the speech on Tuesday as a way to protest the mass firings and funding cuts that have defined Mr. Trump’s first month back in office.
—Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2025
California is a deep blue outlier to much of the country because Democratic votes outnumber Republicans here by nearly 2 to 1.
Among Democrats, 58% regarded threats to democracy as America’s most pressing problem.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Democratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democratic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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