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
Why is school choice anathema to democrats?
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
So far, Xi continues to favor struggling autocrats over powerful democrats, and has shown little inclination to change course.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
When aligning with constitutionalists constrained royal power and protected clerical autonomy, senior ayatollahs wore the mantle of democrats.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The View From democrats Some Democrats skipped the speech altogether and attended off-site programming after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus to protest silently or to take their protests outside.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
So far, Xi continues to favor struggling autocrats over powerful democrats, and has shown little inclination to change course.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
When aligning with constitutionalists constrained royal power and protected clerical autonomy, senior ayatollahs wore the mantle of democrats.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The View From democrats Some Democrats skipped the speech altogether and attended off-site programming after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus to protest silently or to take their protests outside.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democrat
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The race to succeed retiring New York City Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez in the 7th District is leading to one of the top Democratic primaries in the five boroughs, pitting progressives against democratic socialists.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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In a big American city, a young Indian American democratic socialist is trying to unseat an unpopular Black incumbent on a platform of housing affordability.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Now, faced with the choice between Platner and Governor Janet Mills, Maine Democrats have largely backed the populist themselves.—
Shannon A. Mullen,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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The 76-year-old billionaire populist, who was a dominant force in Thai politics for more than two decades, was released from a Bangkok prison last month to cheering crowds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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