democrat
Popular sovereignty believer
A democrat is someone who believes in democracy—government by the people, typically through elected representatives.
The term emphasizes commitment to political equality and popular sovereignty rather than rule by monarchy, aristocracy, or dictatorship: He's a democrat at heart, suspicious of concentrated power. (Capitalized Democrat refers to the U.S. political party.)
Philosophy of universal equality
- equalitySame status for all
- popular sovereigntyPopulace holds ultimate authority
- political equalityEqual power in governance
- republicState with elected leaders
self-governance · representative government · anti-monarchist · civil liberties · human rights · fairness · tolerance · secularism
egalitarianism
Philosophy of universal equality
- equalitySame status for all
- popular sovereigntyPopulace holds ultimate authority
- political equalityEqual power in governance
republic · self-governance · representative government · anti-monarchist · civil liberties · human rights · fairness · tolerance · secularism
- politicscampaigning, campaigns, bill, balloting, GOP
- political typesconservative, liberal, moderate, leftist, rightist
- class revoltrevolutionary, revolt, uprising, rebel, insurgent
- periodicalsmagazines, magazine, newspaper, journals, periodicals
- leadership stylesdictator, visionary, servant leader, coach, delegator
- reformersreformers, reformer, social reformers, social reformer, political reformer
democratautocrat
Sole wielder of power
dictator · tyrant · despot · authoritarian · totalitarian
- 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
democracy, democratic, democracies, undemocratic, democrats, democratize, democratized, democratically, democratizing