as in republican
of, relating to, or favoring political democracy
the democratic system ensures that every citizen's voice is heard
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Recent Examples of democratic
About 6 in 10 Asian Americans in the state voted for President Trump over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in November.
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Sarah McCammon, NPR, 2 May 2025
The two Democratic supervisors want to change how the county calculates its minimum reserve amount and expand the definition of what counts as reserves.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
But Nuccio also noted that while Lamont and Democratic legislators left big holes in their respective plans involving retiree health care for state employees, her caucus does not.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
But Nadler’s legislative director sent out an email to fellow Democratic aides on Thursday, asking for staffers to let each other know when their boss signs onto a bill or resolution in the future.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
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Sarah McCammon, NPR, 2 May 2025
The two Democratic supervisors want to change how the county calculates its minimum reserve amount and expand the definition of what counts as reserves.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
But Nuccio also noted that while Lamont and Democratic legislators left big holes in their respective plans involving retiree health care for state employees, her caucus does not.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
But Nadler’s legislative director sent out an email to fellow Democratic aides on Thursday, asking for staffers to let each other know when their boss signs onto a bill or resolution in the future.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2025
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Prior to her Cabinet nomination by President Donald Trump, Noem served six years as governor of South Dakota and as a Republican congresswoman before that.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Two of the committee’s leaders, Democratic co-chairwoman Sen. Cathy Osten of Sprague and Republican Rep. Tammy Nuccio of Tolland, spoke passionately and in sometimes personal terms about the amounts of money the legislature would be spending that totals $55.5 billion over two years.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Democratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democratic. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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