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
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.
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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
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
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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
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
See All Example Sentences for democrat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for democrat
Noun
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The loudest calls for taxing the ultra-rich amid this year’s Davos summit aren’t coming from hooded anarchists or revolutionary socialists, but from the one-percenters themselves.—
Joe Wilkins Published Jan 22,
Futurism,
22 Jan. 2026
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Old-line liberals have blasted the democratic socialist for de-emphasizing a police presence in favor of volunteers and contract workers armed with little more than overdose kits, notepads and phone numbers.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Jill Lepore reviews a new biography of the country’s leading progressive populist.—
Erin Neil,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Kikuyu Land also covers the current political chaos in the country, as Kenyan president William Ruto, a former populist, has become widely criticized and has turned increasingly authoritarian.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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