DEMOCRACY vs DEMOCRATIC: NOUN
- [capitalized] In United States political history:
- The political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
- The doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
- Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives.
- A political or social unit that has such a government.
- The common people, considered as the primary source of political power.
- Majority rule.
- The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community.
- Government by the people; a system of government in which the sovereign power of the state is vested in the people as a whole, and is exercised directly by them or their elected agents.
- Political and social equality in general; a state of society in which no hereditary differences of rank or privilege are recognized: opposed to aristocracy.
- The system of principles held by the Democratic party. See democratic.
- The members of the Democratic party collectively.
- In a collective sense, the people; especially, the people regarded as exercising political powers.
- Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
- Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic.
- Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government.
- The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called.
- Rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives (representative democracy).
- A government under the direct or representative rule of the people of its jurisdiction.
- Belief in political freedom and equality; the "spirit of democracy".
- A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
- N/A
DEMOCRACY vs DEMOCRATIC: ADJECTIVE
- N/A
- Belong to or relating to the Democratic Party
- Representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large
- Characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
- Of, characterized by, or advocating democracy.
- Of or for the people in general; popular.
- Believing in or practicing social equality.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Democratic Party.
- Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.
- Belonging to or relating to the Democratic party, the political party so called.
- Befitting the common people; -- opposed to aristocratic.
- The name of one of the chief political parties in the United States.
- Relating to a political party so called; usually, Democratic.
DEMOCRACY vs DEMOCRATIC: OTHER WORD TYPES
- N/A
- [cap. or lowercase] In U.S. politics, of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Democratic party; being a supporter of the Democratic party: as, a Democratic newspaper; the Democratic platform; a Democratic convention.
- Pertaining to or characteristic of democracy as a principle of government.
DEMOCRACY vs DEMOCRATIC: RELATED WORDS
- Constitutionalism, Pluralism, Democracia, Congo, Dprk, Dflp, Diplomacy, Democratisation, Democrat, Democrats, Democratically, Democratization, Democratic, Commonwealth, Republic
- Political, Undemocratic, Democracies, Democratization, Democracy, Direct, Popular, Common, Representative, Classless, Antiauthoritarian, Egalitarian, Participatory, Parliamentary, Republican
DEMOCRACY vs DEMOCRATIC: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Autocracy, Constitutionalism, Pluralism, Congo, Dprk, Dflp, Diplomacy, Democratisation, Democrat, Democrats, Democratically, Democratization, Democratic, Commonwealth, Republic
- Political, Undemocratic, Democracies, Democratization, Democracy, Direct, Popular, Common, Representative, Classless, Antiauthoritarian, Participatory, Egalitarian, Parliamentary, Republican
DEMOCRACY vs DEMOCRATIC: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Democracy is choices, but a successful democracy requires wise choices.
- For each scenario below, identify whether you think direct democracy or representative democracy would be the best system, and explain why.
- Direct democracy is much more than a simple, pragmatic second choice when representative democracy seems not to be working as expected.
- By far the most common form of democracy across the world is representative democracy.
- Thirdly, if representative democracy should be protected against invasions by direct democracy, the reverse holds as well.
- Thus it makes us to ponder if this democracy is really a true democracy or not.
- Participation in Poverty Reduction Strategies: Democracy Strengthened or Democracy Undermined?
- Democracy Without Borders: Global Challenges to Liberal Democracy.
- The people who embrace democracy are worried about democracy.
- The main forms of democracy are: Direct democracy, Representative democracy, Presidential democracy, Parliamentary democracy, Authoritarian democracy, Participatory democracy.
- Black and Latino Democratic voters are substantially less likely to identify as liberal than white Democratic voters are.
- They argued whether the nation could invent and produce a nurturing democratic culture to rival the bitter democratic politics of the day.
- When you believe in a democratic society, you provide a setting for education that is democratic.
- Democratic presidential ticket, no less than the Republican, is hostile to the democratic traditions on which this nation was founded.
- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party elects Democratic candidates and mobilizes Democrats in every corner of the commonwealth.
- This surely has not gone unnoticed by Ukraine, our democratic allies, or countries struggling to enforce similar democratic ideals.
- Students should realize that multiple democratic principles and values connect with the three democratic ideas they will focus on.
- Democratic parties in democratic systems reject the use of violence as a political tool.
- Democratic Party for a good chunk of Independent and Democratic voters.
- Democratic Party and participates in the Democratic National Convention.
DEMOCRACY vs DEMOCRATIC: QUESTIONS
- What is Democracy Watch doing to promote democracy in the Philippines?
- Is Proletarian Democracy more democratic than bourgeois democracy?
- Why is direct democracy better than representative democracy?
- How is democracy found helping to revitalize democracy?
- What does democracy mean to You, Everyday Democracy?
- Can the UN promote democracy and democracy promoting activities?
- Why is representative democracy more efficient than direct democracy?
- How many stages of democracy did Athenian democracy have?
- How does democracy promote human rights in a democracy?
- Why do existing democracy indices fail to measure democracy?
- Are African traditional governance systems Democratic?
- Does strict impartiality foster democratic legitimacy?
- Does judicial review threaten democratic participation?
- Is a democratic system of government better than a non-democratic system?
- Is Nepal a Democratic Republic or Democratic Republic?
- What are the advantages of non democratic government over democratic government?
- Would Nehru discard the democratic processes to bypass the democratic institutions?
- What characteristics of Democratic leadership bring about democratic value productively and effectively?
- Were the Progressives anti-democratic or Democratic?
- How democratic is democratic accountability for national security?