Definition of democratnext
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 As my son Wes aptly said, the moral of the story is that some democrats seem okay with Nazi symbolism but not a Jewish state. Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 3 June 2026 According to Politico, the bill, presented by Republican Representative Nicole Malliotakis, of New York, was defeated in a 216-204 vote, with six Republicans joining democrats in voting against it. News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026 Currently, Georgia has nine Republican representatives and four democrats in office, with one vacancy in the 14th district. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 May 2026 The case rocked California politics and may still upend the state’s crowded race for governor, in which Becerra is currently one of the top-polling Democrats. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for democrat
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  • Menin, a centrist Democrat, has repeatedly challenged Mamdani, a democratic socialist, on progressive causes, including housing vouchers and now paraprofessional pay.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Democratic socialists winning these races is one of the few things that is going in Republicans’ favor in this general election.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Instead, his platform takes not-so-subtle digs at the populist often pictured with a pint of beer.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Hilton is a political chameleon — part Silicon Valley tech contrarian, part Fox News populist, and part green-energy modernizer.
    Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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