democrat
noun
an advocate of democracy.
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democrat
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[dem-uh-krat]
/ ˈdɛm əˌkræt /
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democrats
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an advocate of democracy.
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a person who believes in the political or social equality of all people.
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Politics. Democrat,
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a member of the Democratic Party.
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U.S. History. a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.
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Also called democrat wagon. a high, lightweight, horse-drawn wagon, usually having two seats.
Democrat
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[dem-uhkrat]
/ ˈdɛmˌəkræt /
noun
Democrat
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/ ˈdɛməˌkræt /
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democrat
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/ ˈdɛməˌkræt /
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an advocate of democracy; adherent of democratic principles
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a member or supporter of a democratic party or movement
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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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“I’m a small-d democrat, and I think that people will vote with their feet and will embrace this museum as their own.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
EU social democrat lawmaker Rene Repasi, who will spearhead negotiations with European capitals on a final version of the law, has already included a raft of worker-friendly proposals in his draft report.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 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
Easy-going commonness is the curse of democracy, even if I, who am a democrat of the democrats, do say it.
From Search-Light Letters by Robert Grant
They formed an unlikely alliance with Abe Connally, a retired computer programmer and Democrat who had already mapped 25 Flock cameras in the county.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
While the 59-year-old identifies with her Social Democrat party's traditional left-wing, she has taken a pragmatic approach to its shift toward the centre.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The policy was introduced under the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
What happened: Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat, took the stage in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday to honor R&B singer Chris Brown, delivering official congressional remarks highlighting his career.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
On November i, 1872, Susan B. Anthony opened a copy of the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
The outcry from Mexican democrats who cherish free speech has been extraordinary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“I’m really trying to make this more bi-partisan and would love more ideas of Christian democrats to invite,” then-Executive Director Lauren Noyes wrote in 2022 to the Democratic staffer.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2024
Latin America’s democracies and democrats don’t get enough credit for weathering inequality, violence and economic stagnation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
"We democrats have to stop the finger-pointing, sit down together and find a position that lives up to that responsibility."
From Reuters ● Sep. 15, 2023
The Magna Carta, the Petition of Rights and the Bill of Rights, are documents which are held in veneration by democrats throughout the world.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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