Democratic
Democratic adjective - Characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality.
Usage example: democratic government
Elective and democratic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Elective" instead an adjective "Democratic".
Elective
Elective adjective - Subject to one's freedom of choice.
Democratic and elective are semantically related. You can use "Democratic" instead an adjective "Elective".
Both words in one sentence
- If it's a monarchy, the line of succession is safe, or the king has chosen an agreeable replacement beforehand; if not, there are proper democratic (or at least elective) mechanisms in place for selecting a new leader.
Source: Sketchy Successor
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