Democratic
Left-leaning American party
Democratic refers to the Democratic Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States, generally associated with liberal or progressive positions: the Democratic candidate, Democratic voters.
A Democratic state or district tends to vote for that party.
She's been a lifelong Democratic supporter. (Lowercase democratic means relating to democracy generally.)
Formally registering a choice
- ballotsVoting forms
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- caucusesClosed political party meetings
polling · electorate · candidates · suffrage · turnout · precincts · delegates · electors
Organized effort toward goal
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- rallyGathering for a cause
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- nomineeOne proposed for position
incumbent · challenger · platform · debate · endorsement · stump · fundraising · advertising
Legislative governing body
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- assemblyConstructing from components
- representativeOne who acts for another
- lawmakerOne who drafts legislation
committee · bill · session · speaker · majority · minority · caucus · whip
Common people as political base
- townhallLocal governance headquarters
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- activismDirect effort for reform
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
collaboration · empowerment · dialogue · community · volunteerism · mobilization · organizing · canvassing
voting
Formally registering a choice
caucuses · polling · electorate · candidates · suffrage · turnout · precincts · delegates · electors · constituents
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- rallyGathering for a cause
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
nominee · incumbent · challenger · platform · debate · endorsement · stump · fundraising · advertising · strategy
senate
Legislative governing body
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- assemblyConstructing from components
- representativeOne who acts for another
lawmaker · committee · bill · session · speaker · majority · minority · caucus · whip · quorum
grassroots
Common people as political base
- townhallLocal governance headquarters
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- activismDirect effort for reform
inclusivity · collaboration · empowerment · dialogue · community · volunteerism · mobilization · organizing · canvassing
- presidentialpresidential, executive, inaugural, incumbent, elected
- KennedysJFK, Kennedy, Kennedy family, Robert Kennedy, Ted Kennedy
DemocraticRepublican
GOP party member
GOP · conservative · right-wing · red state · Trumpian
Democraticauthoritarian
Favoring absolute control
autocratic · dictatorial · totalitarian · tyrannical · despotic
Democraticautocratic
Ruling with absolute authority
top-down · hierarchical · unilateral · imposed · centralized
- democratic processesMethods for collective governance
- democratic controlCollective citizen authority over governance
- democratic representationElected officials serving constituents
- democratic governanceSystem where citizens hold power
- democratic electionsVoting by the populace
- democratic societyPolity ruled by citizens