Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people.
Bolivia returned to ~ rule in 1982, after a series of military governments.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
~ally
That June, Yeltsin became Russia’s first ~ally elected President.
ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v
2.
Something that is ~ is based on the idea that everyone should have equal rights and should be involved in making important decisions.
Education is the basis of a ~ society...
ADJ
~ally
This committee will enable decisions to be made ~ally.
ADV
3.
Democratic is used in the titles of some political parties.
...the Social Democratic Party.
ADJ: ADJ n