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
International solidarity from global institutions, like European Union support for democrats in Belarus or Georgia, or online movements, like the Milk Tea Alliance across Southeast Asia, can bolster efforts.
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Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2025
Robby Soave delivers his radar on the inflammatory and violent comments made by the democratic candidate for Virginia's attorney general, and the failure of other democrats to condemn it.
—The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Dewey explains that democrats are committed to allowing individuals to develop their own gifts and are confident in the ability of individuals to work together to achieve shared goals.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Oct. 2025
The instability has often been a result of tensions between democrats, monarchists, the Maoists and political parties.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2025
Robby Soave delivers his radar on the inflammatory and violent comments made by the democratic candidate for Virginia's attorney general, and the failure of other democrats to condemn it.
—The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Dewey explains that democrats are committed to allowing individuals to develop their own gifts and are confident in the ability of individuals to work together to achieve shared goals.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Oct. 2025
The instability has often been a result of tensions between democrats, monarchists, the Maoists and political parties.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democrat
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Democrats are both fighting to take back control of the House while progressives and socialists are also pushing for more control in Congress.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The socialist seems to be walking back a campaign promise to expand the city’s billion-dollar rental voucher program.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Marquis de Morès was the first leader in the West to emerge on the political stage as a populist, an antisemite, and (though the word did not yet exist) a fascist militiaman, all at once.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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With revenues soaring, the late President Hugo Chávez, a left-wing populist, lavished cash on Venezuelan masses long excluded from the petroleum windfall.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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