as in democratic
of, relating to, or favoring political democracy
a small but well-organized republican movement working quietly to overthrow the military dictatorship
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democratic
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There is little that brings French politicians together these days, but a majority of them seem to increasingly agree that the solution to either of these problems—the far-right and the country’s democratic malaise—won’t come from the current tenant of the Elysée Palace.—
Cole Stangler,
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9 Sep. 2025 -
Among confirmed titles are the studies of democracy and the democratic process.—
Leo Barraclough,
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9 Sep. 2025
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“Republican.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republican. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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