democrat

noun

ˈde-mə-ˌkrat How to pronounce democrat (audio)
Definition of democratnext
as in socialist
one who advocates or practices social equality a true democrat, he has always abhorred that nation's class system

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Recent Examples of democrat Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha argued that democratic socialists are winning elections because their organization’s fundraising and unity outweighs establishment Democrats. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026 The horizontal bar chart shows the share of democrats, republicans and independents who believe that hard work is more important than luck in achieving the American dream. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 9 June 2026 As my son Wes aptly said, the moral of the story is that some democrats seem okay with Nazi symbolism but not a Jewish state. — Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 3 June 2026 According to Politico, the bill, presented by Republican Representative Nicole Malliotakis, of New York, was defeated in a 216-204 vote, with six Republicans joining democrats in voting against it. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for democrat
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  1. socialist
  2. populist
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  • But, even then, American socialists walked a fine line—they were considered too radical for the mainstream and a mere bourgeois affectation by committed class revolutionaries.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There are socialists, libertarians, progressives, and conservatives.
    — Jason Thurlkill, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of socialist
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  • The front-runners in the French presidential election in the spring are from the populist far right and far left.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Villegas, a populist, is hoping his message of progressive change and growing voter frustration will put an end to that streak.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of populist

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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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