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
The appointment of either candidate would return Democrats to a single-seat majority on the nonpartisan board.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Tags biden Biden news democrats Democrats Former First Lady Jill Biden Former First Lady Jill Biden Former President Biden Former President Biden Jill Biden Jill Biden Joe Biden Joe Biden Political Decision-Making Political Decision-Making Trump administration
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—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
So democrats sitting before me, for just this one night, why not join us in celebrating so many incredible wins for America.
—NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Merz won’t take over as chancellor until after his conservative party has negotiated the formation of a new government with the social democrats—a process that could take weeks if not months.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Tags biden Biden news democrats Democrats Former First Lady Jill Biden Former First Lady Jill Biden Former President Biden Former President Biden Jill Biden Jill Biden Joe Biden Joe Biden Political Decision-Making Political Decision-Making Trump administration
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media Inc.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
So democrats sitting before me, for just this one night, why not join us in celebrating so many incredible wins for America.
—NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Merz won’t take over as chancellor until after his conservative party has negotiated the formation of a new government with the social democrats—a process that could take weeks if not months.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democrat
Noun
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Mamdani, a democratic socialist and the Democratic nominee for mayor, leads in polls 60 days before the November general election.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Remember this yet again next time conservatives marinating in their victimhood claim Hollywood is full of socialists.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The case, unprecedented in Brazil’s modern democracy, could – if he is found guilty – send the right-wing populist to prison for decades and reshape the country’s political future.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes described as a populist, Zelensky is often swayed by polling, and on issues such as negotiations with Russia and dealing with the United States and Europe, he has generally been aligned with mainstream Ukrainian opinion.—
NATALIYA GUMENYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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