Entry Word: democratic

Function: adjective

Meaning: of, relating to, or favoring political democracy <the democratic system ensured that every citizenʼs voice was heard>

Synonyms popular, republican, self-governing, self-ruling

Related Words representative; libertarian

Near Antonyms autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, monarchal (or monarchial), monarchical (also monarchic), tyrannical (also tyrannic)

Antonyms undemocratic