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Synonyms & Antonyms of democratic
of, relating to, or favoring political democracy
- the democratic system ensures that every citizen's voice is heard
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Near Antonyms for democratic
- autocratic
- (also autocratical),
- despotic,
- dictatorial,
- monarchal
- (or monarchial),
- monarchical
- (also monarchic),
- tyrannical
- (also tyrannic)
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“Democratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democratic. Accessed 30 Nov. 2021.
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The first known use of democratic was in 1602
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