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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

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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

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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; see 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

He could be pretty high-and-mighty, and certainly not exactly a small-d democrat.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

Gibbon, no democrat, spent much of his time reading voraciously and carried some English biases and feuds into his writing, but he illuminated Augustus’ strategies in ways that America’s framers found sobering, cautionary and salutary.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025

A woman once viewed as a democrat but later reviled by many as a despot had fled like a fugitive under cover of internet darkness.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2024

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

From Unicorns by Huneker, James

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