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democratic

[dem-uh-krat-ik] / ˌdɛm əˈkræt ɪk /


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In the end, voters selected Bass, a Democratic centrist, and democratic socialist City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who ran to Bass’ left, to face off in the runoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

There are good reasons why picking the leader of a nuclear-armed superpower should take longer than 33 days, and I’m not here to promise you that Malta is some sort of democratic utopia.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

This reflects an uplifting democratic impulse based in economics as well as philosophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

President Mohamud has been attempting to move Somalia towards democratic elections, replacing a system in which clan elders choose MPs, who in turn select a president.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In many ways, we had miscalculated; we had thought that by the 1970s we would be living in a democratic, nonracial South Africa.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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