as in socialist
one who advocates or practices social equality
a true democrat, he has always abhorred that nation's class system
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Recent Examples of democrat
The instability has often been a result of tensions between democrats, monarchists, the Maoists and political parties.
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
The battle is between nationalists and democrats, here as everywhere else today.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The support from the Obamas feels like an important thing for anyone who wants to run for President as a democrat.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Morgan is so far the only republican in the race with two democrats, including the incumbent Malia Cohen.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for democrat
Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
The battle is between nationalists and democrats, here as everywhere else today.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The support from the Obamas feels like an important thing for anyone who wants to run for President as a democrat.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
Morgan is so far the only republican in the race with two democrats, including the incumbent Malia Cohen.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democrat
Noun
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Mamdani, a democratic socialist, and Duwaji both represent a shift in American politics.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Will the Democratic establishment accept that its future could look something like this proud 34-year-old democratic socialist?—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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More recently, Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing populist who assumed office in 2019, got along famously with the similarly minded Trump during the last two years of the American president’s first term.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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The outcome will reverberate throughout Europe and could energize other centrist parties looking to fend off the populist far right.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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