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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{suffix|democrat|ic}}; see {{term|democracy|lang=en}}; also influenced indirectly by {{etyl|frm|en}} {{term|democratique}} and directly by {{etyl|grc|en}} {{term|δημοκρᾰτικός||lang=grc|tr=demokratikos|of or for democracy", "favoring or suited for democracy}}
From Greek prefix ''[[demo-]]'' "people" + Greek ''kratia'' "rule".


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|en-us-democratic.ogg|Audio (US)}}
* {{audio|en-us-democratic.ogg|Audio (US)}}

* {{rhymes|ætɪk}}
* {{rhymes|ætɪk}}


===Adjective===
===Adjective===
{{en-adj}}
'''democratic'''


# Pertaining to [[democracy]]; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the [[principle]] of [[government]] by the [[people]].
# Pertaining to [[democracy]]; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the [[principle]] of [[government]] by the [[people]].
#: ''The United States is a '''democratic''' country, as the citizens are allowed to chose leaders to represent their interests.''
#: ''The United States is a '''democratic''' country, as the citizens are allowed to chose leaders to represent their interests.''
# {{context|US}}: Relating to a [[political party]] so called.
# {{US}} Relating to a [[political party]] so called; usually, [[Democratic]].
#: ''Mount Vernon is run by a strong '''democratic''' party organization.''


====Translations====
====Translations====
{{trans-top|pertaining to democracy}}
{{rfc-tsort|unknown line format: mid !--languages from J to Z go here-- }}
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{{trans-top}}
* Bosnian: {{t-|bs|demokratski}}
* Bosnian: {{t-|bs|demokratski}}
* Croatian: {{t-|hr|demokratski}}
* Croatian: {{t-|hr|demokratski}}
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* Hebrew: {{t|he|דמוקרטי|tr=demoqrat'i|sc=Hebr}}
* Hebrew: {{t|he|דמוקרטי|tr=demoqrat'i|sc=Hebr}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|demokratikus}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|demokratikus}}
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{{trans-mid}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|democratico}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|democratico}}
{{mid}}<!--languages from J to Z go here-->
* Japanese: {{t-|ja|民主的な|tr=minshutekina|sc=Jpan}}
* Japanese: {{t-|ja|民主的な|tr=minshutekina|sc=Jpan}}
* Kurdish: {{ku-Arab|[[دیموکراتی]]}}
* Kurdish: {{ku-Arab|[[دیموکراتی]]}}

Revision as of 16:17, 26 July 2009

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

democratic (comparative more democratic, superlative most democratic)

  1. Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.
    The United States is a democratic country, as the citizens are allowed to chose leaders to represent their interests.
  2. Template:US Relating to a political party so called; usually, Democratic.
    Mount Vernon is run by a strong democratic party organization.

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French démocratique

Pronunciation

Adjective

democratic m or n (feminine singular democratică, masculine plural democratici, feminine and neuter plural democratice)

  1. democratic

Declension

Declension of democratic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite democratic democratică democratici democratice
definite democraticul democratica democraticii democraticele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite democratic democratice democratici democratice
definite democraticului democraticei democraticelor democraticilor
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