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
Morgan is so far the only republican in the race with two democrats, including the incumbent Malia Cohen.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Lawler sought to burnish his image as a straight-talking problem solver who can work with everyone from Trump to Democrats to get things done.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
The Pope had revealed himself once more, as a restless democrat at heart.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
The appointment of either candidate would return Democrats to a single-seat majority on the nonpartisan board.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Lawler sought to burnish his image as a straight-talking problem solver who can work with everyone from Trump to Democrats to get things done.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
The Pope had revealed himself once more, as a restless democrat at heart.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
The appointment of either candidate would return Democrats to a single-seat majority on the nonpartisan board.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democrat
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Mamdani, the Democratic socialist, won a surprising victory in the New York mayoral primary earlier this year in part for unconventional ad spots that broke through the clutter.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The former vice president also gave a less-than-effusive endorsement of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist running to become the next New York City mayor.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors claimed Bolsonaro oversaw a plot to overturn the results of the October 2022 election, which saw the far-right populist lose to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
11 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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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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