democrat — ozdic

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ADJ.

free, social

The social democrat party won the election by promising better healthcare and education reforms.

VERB + DEMOCRAT

am, isn't, running

I'm not a democrat, I've always voted independently in every election.

DEMOCRAT + NOUN

chance, f, fundraiser, john, kennedy

The Democrat fundraiser raised over two million dollars for the upcoming election campaign.

ADV.

anymore

She doesn't consider herself a democrat anymore after years of political disappointment.

Definitions

noun

1

A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).

The democrats now have majority control in almost all areas except the Islands District Council, where they won seven seats, and the pro-Beijing camp obtained 11 seats.

2

Someone who rules a representative democracy.

Democrats have to please a large segment of the voting public and will be punished if they fail to provide public goods […] . In the case of autocrats, however, they have to please a small minority of the governing power elite […] who will punish them if they fail to dedicate the public purse to their private enrichment.

3

A large light uncovered wagon with two or more seats.

noun

1

A proponent of democracy.

2

A member or supporter of a democratic party.

3

A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States.

At one point in the debate, the moderator asked a tough question that had the candidates stumped. Moderator: "This question is for both of the candidates. Those ever-important independent voters who haven’t decided who to vote for would like to know what the real differences between you two are." Gore: "I think the real difference between Governor Bush and I is that he is in fact a Republican, and I am currently a Democrat." Moderator: "That doesn’t really answer the question, I am talking about issues." Bush: "No, he is right. I am a Republican, and he is a Democrat."

“Over the years, Democrats and Republicans have had policy differences, but this is way more than a policy difference. This is them dismantling government without the consent of the people,” Bonamici said. “This is not normal. Nothing feels normal right now.” […] A video filmed and shared on the social media site Bluesky by Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost, also a Democrat, shows Hairfield outside the building and several officers from the federal Department of Homeland Security behind the doors, labeled “All Access Entrance.”

adj

1

Of or belonging to the Democratic Party in the United States.

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Example Bank

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The democrats now have majority control in almost all areas except the Islands District Council, where they won seven seats, and the pro-Beijing camp obtained 11 seats.

Wiktionary

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Democrats have to please a large segment of the voting public and will be punished if they fail to provide public goods […] . In the case of autocrats, however, they have to please a small minority of

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At one point in the debate, the moderator asked a tough question that had the candidates stumped. Moderator: "This question is for both of the candidates. Those ever-important independent voters who h

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“Over the years, Democrats and Republicans have had policy differences, but this is way more than a policy difference. This is them dismantling government without the consent of the people,” Bonamici

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A democrat is a free citizen who yields to the will of the majority.

Tatoeba · #1774

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That voter, Mary Johnson, turned out to be a Democrat.

Tatoeba · #43533

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, democrat is marked as derogatory, US, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.