DEMOCRATIC

of or pertaining to a government in which the people hold the ruling power either directly or through elected representatives. —Academy Level III Glossary

of or pertaining to a government in which the people hold the ruling power either directly or through elected representatives.of or pertaining to a government in which the people hold the ruling power either directly or through elected representatives. And yet the politician in a democratic country has always got this as his stock in trade. -ARC Breaks and the Comm Cycle (24 July 63)