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  Dem

  noun

  a member of the Democratic Party.
• dem.
  dem.

  abbreviation

  demonstrative.
• Dem.
  Dem.

  abbreviation

  Democrat.

Dem

¹ American  

[dem] / dɛm /

noun

Informal.

1. a member of the Democratic Party.

2. the Dems, the Democratic Party.

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dem. ² American  

abbreviation

1. demonstrative.

2. demurrage.

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Dem. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Democrat.

2. Democratic.

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Dem. British  

abbreviation

1. Democrat(ic)

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Etymology

Origin of Dem

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

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Lib Dem leader Sir Ed said the first "constructive" discussion had left him feeling "hopeful" and more meetings will be required to find consensus.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

The Greater Manchester mayorality, created under the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government, came with responsibilities in areas such as transport, planning, skills, and economic development.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

One ally describes this as one of Burnham's trademarks, telling me he was a "brilliant leader of teams, and that included Conservative and Lib Dem council leaders".

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Richard Lee will pick up the baton from long-serving Lib Dem councillor Mike Mackrory, who died suddenly in April.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

Dem was de hardes' shoes I ever seen.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration

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 A. W. (Andrew Woods) Williamson

New Haven, Conn., 1877; Cornell U., 1881; active in Dem. councils, state and national, but never a candidate for office.

From The Mirrors of Washington by John Kirby

Mrs. Wesley Martin, 105; at Dem. conv, 220;in Tenn, 609;West Va, 689.Stowe,

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI by Ida Husted Harper

Mrs. Guilford, work in Tenn, 597 to 619; at Dem. natl. conv. and in Wash, 599, 600, 606, 619.Dundore,

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI by Ida Husted Harper

C gives this line to Leo. and the next only to Dem. l.

From Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (2 of 10) - the Humourous Lieutenant by Francis Beaumont

A by mistake omits Dem. and reads In heaven. l.

From Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (2 of 10) - the Humourous Lieutenant by Francis Beaumont