demokratisch
democratic
adjective de-mo-KRAH-tish Less Common
Origin: from Greek demokratia
Usage Note
demokratisch means 'democratic', from Greek demokratia ('rule by the people'). Beware the false friend with English party labels: it does not refer to the U.S. Democratic Party. The noun is die Demokratie.
Examples
"Wir leben in einem demokratischen Land."
Natural Translation
We live in a democratic country.
Related Words
- Abgeordnete delegate
- Abgeordnetenmandat parliamentary mandate, MP's seat and commission
- Abstimmung vote
- Abstimmungsergebnis result of a vote, voting outcome
- Abstimmungsmarathon voting marathon; extended series of successive votes in parliament
- Abstimmungsverhalten voting behaviour (in a parliament or assembly)
- Amtsinhaber incumbent
- Amtszeit term of office
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