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democrat

1 American  
[dem-uh-krat] / ˈdɛm əˌkræt /

noun

  1. an advocate of democracy.

  2. a person who believes in the political or social equality of all people.

  3. Politics. Democrat,

    1. a member of the Democratic Party.

    2. U.S. History. a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.

  4. Also called democrat wagon.  a high, lightweight, horse-drawn wagon, usually having two seats.

Democrat 2 American  
[dem-uhkrat] / ˈdɛmˌəkræt /

noun

  1. Mount, a mountain in central Colorado, in the Park Range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,148 feet (4,315 meters).

Democrat 1 British  
/ ˈdɛməˌkræt /

noun

  1. (in the US) a member or supporter of the Democratic Party

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
democrat 2 British  
/ ˈdɛməˌkræt /

noun

  1. an advocate of democracy; adherent of democratic principles

  2. a member or supporter of a democratic party or movement

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Democrat Cultural  

  1. A member of the Democratic party.

Other Word Forms

  • Democratic adjective
  • antidemocrat noun
  • prodemocrat adjective

Etymology

Origin of democrat

First recorded in 1780–90; from French démocrate, back formation from démocratie democracy; demo-, -crat

Explanation

A democrat is a person who believes in the rule of the people. If you think students should have a say in what courses they take in school, then it's very likely that you're a democrat. A democrat was a word that originally referred to a republican in the French Revolution, or someone who opposed the aristocracy. The prefix demo- means "common people." Democracy is a political system promoting the rule of the common people over the rich or elites. It presumes that every person should have a say in choosing who gets to represent him in government, and should be involved in promoting his own rights. A democrat is a person who believes in democracy.

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Example Sentences

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Critics call him extreme, though he recently told AFP he was a democrat who would "respect the constitution."

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

“That changed everything,” said David Brauer, a retired journalist who wrote for Minneapolis publications and who identifies as a center-left social democrat.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2025

But an increasing number of Reeves's fellow MPs across Labour's political spectrum - from social democrat to hard left - are now begging to differ.

From BBC • May 24, 2025

Rutte‘s replacement after 13 years in office could be the country’s first female premier or a social democrat who left his job as the European Union‘s climate czar to return to national politics.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023

It was in the Tangiers Horse I learned to be a rebel and a democrat.

From Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire by O'Shea, John Augustus

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