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 instability has often been a result of tensions between democrats, monarchists, the Maoists and political parties.
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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
Morgan is so far the only republican in the race with two democrats, including the incumbent Malia Cohen.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for democrat
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
Morgan is so far the only republican in the race with two democrats, including the incumbent Malia Cohen.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democrat
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The socialist’s campaign had taken nearly $13,000 from overseas donations, the New York Post reported earlier this month.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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This year, all eyes are on just three contests nationwide—and most of the chatter has centered on Zohran Mamdani’s meteoric mayoral run across the Hudson as a democratic socialist.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Right now, there’s a broad consensus that the global populist right understands our almost post-literate new media in a way their opponents never will.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The truth about the Palestinian movement is of course far more complex, but the simplistic narrative has gotten a boost from Western populists, including those whose own ranks include openly anti-Semitic factions.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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