democratically
Americanadverb
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in a way that is democratic, equitable, or free.
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in a way that follows the principles of democracy.
Example Sentences
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The patch of bus-stop snow that’s turned the color of weak coffee, shared democratically with a pack of teenage boys wearing basketball shorts under their puffer coats.
From Salon
Aged between 28 and 69, the group included democratically elected lawmakers and district councillors, as well as unionists, academics and others ranging from modest reformists to radical localists.
From Barron's
Its supporters portray it as a technocratic, “content neutral” measure to ensure democratically enacted EU member states’ laws are applied justly.
"At the very least this will ensure the residents within Yare and All Saints are able to vote for a democratically elected county councillor," he said.
From BBC
Greenland is literally the polar opposite of Venezuela: a lightly populated, democratically governed territory of Denmark, itself a North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally that cooperates closely with the U.S. on security.
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