dem ‧ o ‧ crat ‧ ic W2 /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk◂/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ democracy , ↑ democrat , ↑ democratization ; verb : democratatize; adverb : ↑ democratically ≠ UNDEMOCRATICALLY ; adjective : ↑ democratic ≠ UNDEMOCRATIC ]
1 . controlled by representatives who are elected by the people of a country:
a democratic government
the role of the media in the democratic process
2 . organized according to the principle that everyone has a right to be involved in making decisions:
a democratic management style
3 . organized according to the principle that everyone in a society is equally important, no matter how much money they have or what social class they come from:
a democratic society
4 . ( also Democratic ) belonging to or supporting the Democratic Party of the US ⇨ republican :
the Democratic nominee for the presidency
—democratically /-kli/ adverb :
democratically elected councils