Dem

¹ American

[dem] / dɛm /

noun

Informal.

a member of the Democratic Party.
the Dems, the Democratic Party.

dem. ² American

abbreviation

demonstrative.
demurrage.

Dem. ³ American

abbreviation

Democrat.
Democratic.

Dem. British

abbreviation

Democrat(ic)

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Etymology

Origin of Dem

1830–40, shortening of Democrat ( def. 3a )

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Example Sentences

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Smiling, Jasper explains the subject-object grammar that their new identity prescribes: "For the demon pronouns, it would be: 'Leona is my partner. Dem is cute and I belong to dem. I love demon very much.'"

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2023

I E a dem. pref; Min a, o; Dak o.

From The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages by Williamson, A. W. (Andrew Woods)

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