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 The polling data suggests growing dissatisfaction within the Democratic base, particularly concerning Schumer's response to rising antisemitism and his leadership during recent political challenges. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025 Listen to this article 3 min A school district in a state with a Democratic governor has voted to keep biological boys out of girls sports. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025 The reporters agreed to those terms and Cohen gave them court records showing that Marlene Johnson, a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, had been charged with unlawful assembly and petit theft about a dozen years earlier. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025 But in March, Schumer deviated, leading a group of 10 Democratic senators to vote with the GOP to avert a government shutdown. Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for democratic
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  • President Trump named both Vance and Rubio as possible inheritors of the MAGA Republican movement.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Sanders has consistently called out the Trump administration, accusing it of being an oligarchy and has drawn big crowds, even in Republican strongholds.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

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“Democratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democratic. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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