Dem

¹

[ dem ]

noun

, Informal.

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

dem.

²

abbreviation for

1. demonstrative.
2. demurrage.

Dem.

³

abbreviation for

1. Democrat.
2. Democratic.

Dem.

abbreviation for

1. Democrat(ic)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dem¹

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

Example Sentences

Another Dem who has been just a heart-beat (or a lamp bash) away from being president.

From The Daily Beast

Nick Clegg, the Lib Dem Deputy Prime Minister, attacked the Conservatives for their predictable response to the report.

From The Daily Beast

Another high-profile Lib Dem caused outcry by complaining that “the party was washing its dirty linen in public.”

From The Daily Beast

The New York mayor is asking Dem donors to stiff four senators who voted against gun control.

From The Daily Beast

By my count, this is at least the third time a Dem Senate leader has threatened to revisit rules reform.

From The Daily Beast

An dem pieces yo orated den was a hull lot nicer dan wat Mars Chet is sayin.

From Project Gutenberg

Strange Miss Dora don't pay no 'tention, but is so wropp'd up in dem twins.

From Project Gutenberg

I hain't hearn 'bout none un um, skasely, but ole King Sollermun, onless you counts dem kings dat's in a pack er k'yards.

From Project Gutenberg

En didn't I bust up agin a lot er dem islands en have a turrible time en mos' git drownded?

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I des wish you look at dat pone er co'n-bread, honey, en dem ar greens, en see ef dey aint got Remus writ some'rs on um.

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