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social democrat

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noun

a person who advocates a gradual transition to socialism or a modified form of socialism by and under democratic political processes.
Social Democrat. (especially in Europe) a member of any of certain Social Democratic parties.

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Nearby words

  1. social control,
  2. social credit,
  3. social dancing,
  4. social darwinism,
  5. social democracy,
  6. social democratic and labour party,
  7. social democratic party,
  8. social democratic workingmen's party,
  9. social differentiation,
  10. social disease

Origin of social democrat

First recorded in 1875–80
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British Dictionary definitions for social democrat

social democrat

noun

any socialist who believes in the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialism
(usually capital) a member of a Social Democratic Party
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