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demokratic

Demokratic is not a widely used or standard English term. In most contexts, it is a misspelling or variant of the adjective democratic. The standard English word democratic describes principles, systems, or practices based on the involvement of the people in governance. In other languages, cognate forms exist that closely resemble demokratic (for example, words like démocratique in French or demokratiskt in Swedish and Danish), but in English the accepted form is democratic.

Etymology and linguistic context

The word democratic ultimately derives from the Greek words demos (the people) and kratos (power or rule).

Concept and usage

As an adjective, democratic describes systems, institutions, or processes that aspire to or embody popular participation

Notes

If demokratic appears in a text, its meaning is context-dependent: it is usually a misspelling of democratic

Its
core
sense
in
political
discourse
is
connected
to
the
distribution
of
political
power
through
means
such
as
elections,
accountability,
and
the
protection
of
civil
liberties.
Different
languages
render
the
concept
with
variations
that
are
not
identical
to
the
English
term,
and
in
multilingual
contexts,
localized
spellings
may
appear
that
resemble
demokratic.
When
encountered
in
English,
demokratic
is
generally
best
treated
as
a
misspelling
or
as
a
proper
noun
(for
example,
a
brand
name
or
fictional
title)
rather
than
as
a
standard
descriptor.
and
equality
before
the
law.
Common
features
associated
with
democratic
governance
include
free
and
fair
elections,
pluralism,
rule
of
law,
protection
of
human
rights,
transparency,
and
accountability.
The
term
is
used
across
political
science,
history,
and
civic
discourse
to
distinguish
governance
that
aims
to
reflect
the
will
of
the
people
from
authoritarian
or
nonsystematic
rule.
in
English,
but
could
denote
a
specific
proper
noun
in
a
given
work.