democratic

Definitions

1. Synonym of democrat (“a supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France)”).
   dated, in-plural
2. Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people
3. Of, pertaining to, or supporting the Democratic Party
4. Exhibiting social equality; egalitarian
5. Alternative letter-case form of democratic (“pertaining to democracy”)
6. Alternative letter-case form of Democratic (“of, pertaining to, or supporting the Democratic Party”)
7. Synonym of democrat (“a supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France)”)

Equivalents

Examples

“This kingly government (as some call⟳ it) is a thing that our democraticks cannot brook: we are an undone people if we do not down with that.”

“[…] [Thomas] Fairfax was made general of all the forces both in England and Ireland; and Rainsbrough [i.e., Thomas Rainsborough], a leveller, and a violent head of the democraticks, high-admiral.”

“Several circumſtances have⟳ concurred to confirm⟳ the belief that this wretched lunatick was the identical Marquis de Brunoy, who had been buried in the gloom of a priſon for nine years, whilſt the world thought him dead. The mad democraticks began to ſpread reports that the Count⟳ de Provence was privy to this tranſaction; and that it was this Prince who had obtained the Lettre de Cachet, by virtue of which this wretched man had been ſo long deprived of the light⟳ of heaven.”

“For that equality among the multitude which democratics explore⟳, is not only just among those of a similar rank but is advantageous.”

“He [Lysander] now destroyed the democratics and popular constitutions in all the Greek cities which had been subject to Athens, placing a Lacedæmonian in each as harmost or governor, with a council of ten archons under him, composed of men selected from the political clubs which he had established.”

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