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But from an American point of view, the social-democratic arrangements are eye-opening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

I use Denmark as a counterexample in my book, where in the early 20th century their social-democratic party came to power and governed Denmark for three generations.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2023

The think tank’s scholars are not as social-democratic as I’d wish them to be, but they have broken decisively with conservative shibboleths.

From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2020

Manitoba is a central prairie province where seven parliamentary seats are held by Liberals, five by Conservatives and two by the social-democratic New Democratic Party, known as the NDP.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2019

This state of affairs has given rise to a social-democratic outcry on account of which Friesland is sometimes regarded as the “Ireland of Holland.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various