Synonyms of democratic

democratic

adjective

ˌde-mə-ˈkra-tik 

as in popular

of, relating to, or favoring political democracy

the democratic system ensures that every citizen's voice is heard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• popular
• self-governing
• representative
• republican
• libertarian
• self-ruling
• nontotalitarian

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undemocratic
• autocratic
• nondemocratic
• tyrannical
• monarchical
• dictatorial
• despotic
• monarchal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of democratic

The findings come three decades after the democratic government introduced a raft of measures — known as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) — aimed at reversing the dispossession suffered by Black people under apartheid and colonialism. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

For decades, the United States favored an international order that forbade wars of conquest, upheld freedom of the seas, maintained a generally open global economy, and allowed populations to exercise democratic rights, even if autocracies remained. — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

No election date Despite the emphasis on democratic elections, Figuera did not provide a timetable for holding them. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Venezuelan opposition leader won last year Last year, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize for her struggle to achieve a democratic transition in the South American nation. — Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026