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
His victory fell on the same night as wins from Democrats like Zohran Mamdani for New York Mayor and moderate democrats running for governor in Virginia and New Jersey.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Senate democrats are expected to hold a caucus call on the issue Sunday evening, a source told CBS News.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Senate democrats are expected to hold a caucus call on the issue Sunday evening, a source told CBS News.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democrat
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won election after pledging to make the city more affordable for middle-class residents, ran on universal child care.—
Moriah Balingit,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won election after pledging to make the city more affordable for middle-class residents, ran on universal child care.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In power since 2010 and looking for his fifth consecutive election victory, Orbán, 62, faces a more competitive race than at any time in the past two decades as Magyar has shot to prominence and challenged what once seemed an unshakable grip on power by the pro-Russian populist.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 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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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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