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democrat

[ dem-uh-krat ]
/ ˈdɛm əˌkræt /
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noun

an advocate of democracy.
a person who believes in the political or social equality of all people.
(initial capital letter) Politics.
  1. a member of the Democratic Party.
  2. a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.
Also called democrat wagon. a high, lightweight, horse-drawn wagon, usually having two seats.

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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

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Origin of democrat

1780–90; < French démocrate, back formation from démocratie democracy. See demo-, -crat
Related formsan·ti·dem·o·crat, nounpro·dem·o·crat, adjective, noun

Definition for democrat (2 of 2)

Democrat

[ dem-uh krat ]
/ ˈdɛmˌəkræt /

noun

Mount, a mountain in central Colorado, in the Park Range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,148 feet (4315 meters).
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British Dictionary definitions for democrat (1 of 2)

democrat

/ (ˈdɛməˌkræt) /

noun

an advocate of democracy; adherent of democratic principles
a member or supporter of a democratic party or movement

British Dictionary definitions for democrat (2 of 2)

Democrat

/ (ˈdɛməˌkræt) /

noun

(in the US) a member or supporter of the Democratic Party
Derived FormsDemocratic, adjective
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

Word Origin and History for democrat

democrat

n.

1790, "adherent of democracy," with reference to France, from French démocrate (18c., opposed to aristocrate), back-formation from démocratie (see democracy); revived in U.S. as a political party affiliation 1798, with a capital D. As a shortening of this, Demo (1793) is older than Dem (c.1840).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Culture definitions for democrat

Democrat

A member of the Democratic party.

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