Democratic
Example: The democratic government was elected by the people last year.
Definition
"Democratic" describes a system, government, or process that is based on the principles of democracy, where power is vested in the people who have the right to participate equally in decision-making, often through elected representatives. For example, a democratic government is elected by the people.
Etymology
The word "democratic" comes from the Greek word 'dēmokratikos', which means 'of the people or pertaining to democracy'. It combines 'dēmos' meaning 'people' and 'kratos' meaning 'power' or 'rule'. Did you know that the concept of democracy originated in ancient Athens around the 5th century BCE?
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"Democratic" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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