democrat
an advocate of democracy.
a person who believes in the political or social equality of all people.
Democrat, Politics.
a member of the Democratic Party.
U.S. History. a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.
Also called dem·o·crat wag·on . a high, lightweight, horse-drawn wagon, usually having two seats.
Origin of democrat
1Other words from democrat
- an·ti·dem·o·crat, noun
- pro·dem·o·crat, adjective, noun
Words Nearby democrat
Other definitions for Democrat (2 of 2)
Mount, a mountain in central Colorado, in the Park Range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,148 feet (4,315 meters).
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How to use democrat in a sentence
While they can afford to spend influential sums on, say, trying to get a democrat elected president, we might have only $10 or $100 to spend.
Want to fight climate change effectively? Here’s where to donate your money. | Sigal Samuel | September 17, 2020 | VoxDeFazio, an Oregon democrat, hasn’t yet unveiled his legislation.
Boeing crashes were the “horrific culmination” of multiple mistakes, House report says | kdunn6 | September 16, 2020 | FortuneFew could have guessed that the Keystone State would eventually become the “keystone” of the Electoral College,34 since going into 2016, Pennsylvania had voted for the democrat in six straight presidential elections.
Why Pennsylvania Could Decide The 2020 Election | Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com) | September 15, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightSeveral Republicans and one democrat said clearly that they supported calling one.
Sacramento Report: Bipartisan Support for a Special Session | Sara Libby | September 11, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe Senate's top democrat, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, is throwing his weight behind an economic message that ties climate to goals around racial justice, income inequality, labor rights and a lot more.
Democrats tie climate to racial justice and inequality agenda | Ben Geman | September 11, 2020 | Axios
The New York governor was the foremost democrat to stand athwart the Reagan Revolution.
Mario Cuomo, a Frustrating Hero to Democrats, Is Dead at 82 | Eleanor Clift | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTSuch was the importance of showing the country that he was a “different kind of democrat.”
I never hear a democrat talk about these goods, which are, in the literal sense, indivisible—for us all.
The Democrats’ Black Hole—and What They Can Do About It | Michael Tomasky | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST(Not one democrat supported it on the procedural vote earlier Thursday afternoon).
For example, 51 percent of North Carolinians voted that year for a democrat to represent them in Congress.
It was in writing on these subjects that English writers borrowed the words aristocrat and democrat from the French writers.
Stories That Words Tell Us | Elizabeth O'NeillHe failed to see the editor of the "Fraser County democrat" and peremptorily closed the incident.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonWhen I came to this country, like the mass from beyond the sea, I was a democrat; there was a charm in the name.
I could not tell from his face whether he were democrat or Whig, for it changed not a whit.
The Rose of Old St. Louis | Mary DillonThe boy is a better democrat when he leaves college than he will be later, if he goes into business.
A Traveler from Altruria: Romance | William Dean Howells
British Dictionary definitions for democrat (1 of 2)
/ (ˈdɛməˌkræt) /
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)
/ (ˈdɛməˌkræt) /
(in the US) a member or supporter of the Democratic Party
Derived forms of Democrat
- Democratic, adjective
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Cultural definitions for Democrat
A member of the Democratic party.
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