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 The horizontal bar chart shows the share of democrats, republicans and independents who believe that hard work is more important than luck in achieving the American dream. Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 9 June 2026 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 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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Noun
  • Michigan's mid-term election ballot is littered with socialists.
    Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Other democratic socialists have won upsets in congressional races in New York and Colorado.
    Caroline Linton, CBS News, 8 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2026.

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