demokratiko
demokratíko with stress marks
democratic
Usage Note
Demokratiko is a Spanish loanword describing a system, process, or attitude that is democratic in nature. It is used in formal political and academic discourse and appears frequently in the Philippine Constitution and government documents, and can also describe a decision-making style that involves broad participation.
Examples
" Demokratiko ang ating bansa. "
Natural Translation
Our country is democratic.
Literal Translation
Democratic the our country.
" Ang ating bansa ay demokratiko. "
Natural Translation
Our country is democratic.
Literal Translation
The our country is democratic.
" Sa isang demokratikong lipunan, may karapatan ang bawat mamamayan na ipahayag ang kanyang saloobin nang malaya. "
Natural Translation
In a democratic society, every citizen has the right to express their opinion freely.
Literal Translation
In a democratic society, there-is right the each citizen to-express the his opinion freely.
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