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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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15 words match “DEMOCRATIC”

DEMOCRATIC a. 3 definitions
Befitting the common people; -- opposed to aristocratic. The Democratic party, the name of one of the chief political parties in the United States.
DEMOCRATICAL a.
Democratic. The democratical was democratically received. Algernon Sidney.
DEMOCRATICALLY adv.
In a democratic manner.
BARNBURNER n.
A member of the radical section of the Democratic party in New York, about the middle of the 19th century, which was hostile to extension of slavery, public debts, corporate privileges, etc., and supported Van Buren against Cass for president in 1848; --opposed to Hunker. [Political Cant, U. S.]
DEMOCRACY n.
The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called. [U.S.]
DEMOCRAT n.
A member of the Democratic party. [U.S.]
DEMOCRATIZE v.
To render democratic.
HUNKER 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. [Political Cant, U.S.]
LIBERAL a.
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. I confess I see nothing liberal in this " order of thoughts," as Hobbes elsewhere exp…
LOCOFOCO n.
A nickname formerly given to a member of the Democratic party. [U.S.]
REPUBLICAN a.
pinions; republican manners. Republican party. (U.S. Politics) (a) An earlier name of the Democratic party when it was opposed to the Federal party. Thomas Jefferson was its great leader.
ROTA 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.
SELF-GOVERNMENT n.
the mass of people constituting such a civil body; also, the state of being so governed; democratic government; democracy. It is to self-government, the great principle of popular representation and administration, -- the system that lets in all to participate in the councels that are to assign the good or evil to all…
ULTRA- a.
xceedingly, beyond what is common, natural, right, or proper; as, ultraconservative; ultrademocratic, ultradespotic, ultraliberal, ultraradical, etc.
WHIG n.
political party in the United States from about 1829 to 1856, opposed in politics to the Democratic party.