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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. an advocate of democracy; adherent of democratic principles

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

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Democrat 2 British  
/ ˈdɛməˌkræt /

noun

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

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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

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

Reid added that she was a social democrat who believed in "freedom of expression, free trade unions and free elections" and was not any sort of "admirer or apologist for the Chinese Communist party's dictatorship".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 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

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

An aristocrat born, he was, nevertheless, a convinced democrat.

From Unicorns by Huneker, James

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