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a.
Not bound by orthodox tenets or established forms in political or religious philosophy; independent in opinion; not conservative; friendly to great freedom in the constitution or administration of government; having tendency toward democratic or republican, as distinguished from monarchical or aristocratic, forms; as, liberal thinkers; liberal Christians; the Liberal party.
n.
The principles or spirit of a democracy.
superl.
Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party; as, a straight Republican; a straight Democrat; also, containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others; as, a straight ballot.
v. t.
To render democratic.
a.
Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.
n.
A short-lived political club established in 1659 by J.Harrington to inculcate the democratic doctrine of election of the principal officers of the state by ballot, and the annual retirement of a portion of Parliament.
n.
A democrat.
n.
One of the political party in the United States from about 1829 to 1856, opposed in politics to the Democratic party.
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Democratic.
n.
A member of the Democratic party.
n.
A nickname formerly given to a member of the Democratic party.
a.
Befitting the common people; -- opposed to aristocratic.
adv.
In a democratic manner.
n.
Hence, government of a community, state, or nation by the joint action of the mass of people constituting such a civil body; also, the state of being so governed; democratic government; democracy.
n.
One who is an adherent or advocate of democracy, or government by the people.
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Beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or into, a state of want, loss, or deprivation; -- used of office, business, property, knowledge, etc.; as, the Democrats went out and the Whigs came in; he put his money out at interest.
a.
Relating to a political party so called.
n.
The state or turn of being in; specifically, in cricket, baseball, etc.,the turn or time of a player or of a side at the bat; -- often in the pl. Hence: The turn or time of a person, or a party, in power; as, the Whigs went out, and the Democrats had their innings.
n.
Originally, a nickname for a member of the conservative section of the Democratic party in New York; hence, one opposed to progress in general; a fogy.
n.
Democracy.
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