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democratic | confederation |

As an adjective democratic

is democratic.

As a proper noun confederation is

in canada, the federal union of provinces and territories which formed canada, beginning with new brunswick, nova scotia, ontario, and quebec, and later including all the others.

democratic

English

Alternative forms

* democratick (archaic'': antedates spelling changes recommended and popularized by ''et al. )

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.
  • :
  • (lb) Relating to a political party so called; usually, Democratic.
  • :
  • Exhibiting social equality, egalitarian (see online Oxford).
  • *
  • *:Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers,. Even such a boat as the Mount Vernon offered a total deck space so cramped as to leave secrecy or privacy well out of the question, even had the motley and democratic assemblage of passengers been disposed to accord either.
  • Derived terms

    * nondemocratic * quasidemocratic * semidemocratic * German Democratic Republic

    References

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    confederation

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (wikipedia confederation) (en noun)
  • A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
  • The act of forming an alliance.
  • Synonyms

    * alliance * confederacy * federation * league

    Derived terms

    * confederationism * confederationist