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Democratic

Main Entry:: dem·o·crat·ic
Pronunciation:: \ˌde-mə-ˈkra-tik\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1602

1: of, relating to, or favoring democracy2often capitalized : of or relating to one of the two major political parties in the United States evolving in the early 19th century from the anti-federalists and the Democratic-Republican party and associated in modern times with policies of broad social reform and internationalism3: relating to, appealing to, or available to the broad masses of the people <democratic art>4: favoring social equality : not snobbish

— dem·o·crat·i·cal·ly

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\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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