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 Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha argued that democratic socialists are winning elections because their organization’s fundraising and unity outweighs establishment Democrats. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for democrat
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Noun
  • Locked in a tight re-election campaign against a democratic socialist, Smiley vetoed a rent control bill passed by the Providence City Council in April.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • There are also several democratic socialists running for Congress this election cycle.
    — Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • The front-runners in the French presidential election in the spring are from the populist far right and far left.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Villegas, a populist, is hoping his message of progressive change and growing voter frustration will put an end to that streak.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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