democratic
UK/.demә'krætik/US
NGSL 3kB1
Definitions
adj.
Based on or relating to the principles of democracy.
民主的，基于或关于民主原则的。
adj.
Treating everyone as equal; egalitarian.
平等待人的，无等级之分的。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddemo (people) + crat (rule) + -ic (adjective) = 'relating to rule by the people.' From the political sense it broadened to a looser, everyday meaning: treating everyone as equal — a democratic workplace, a democratic decision.
Root demo still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.democratic process民主进程
- 2.democratic values民主价值观
- 3.democratic society民主社会
- 4.democratic reforms民主改革
Example Sentences
- 1.
The club makes all its decisions in a democratic way.
- 2.
They fought for democratic reforms and free elections.
- 3.
He runs a democratic office where everyone's voice counts.