demokratisch

Close to the people, accessible, and oriented toward ordinary citizens; not exactly the same as “democratic” because it stresses proximity to the people more than elections and equal rights.

Based on direct participation by members at the grassroots level; more specific than “democratic” and usually used for the internal structure of groups, parties, or movements.

Oriented toward participation in decision-making; it stresses the possibility to influence decisions, but sounds more descriptive and bureaucratic than a common synonym of “democratic.”

Hostile to democracy; this is not a synonym in meaning, but the opposite.

Equal in rights and opportunities; close to democracy in its idea of equality, but it does not directly refer to elections or rule by the people.

Entitled to vote in elections; this is only one part of a democratic system, so the meaning is narrower and more specific than “democratic.”

Participating in and influencing decisions; it emphasizes active involvement, but not necessarily a fully democratic system.

Based on the majority of votes; this is a technical aspect of a democratic process, but it does not include the idea of equal rights.

Means that sovereign power belongs to the people; very close to the core idea of democracy, but it sounds more political and theoretical.

Participatory, involving people in discussion and decision-making; close to “democratic,” but broader and often used in management or project work.

Representative, based on representation through elected persons; this is close to democracy in the sense of a representative system, but it does not simply mean “democratic.”