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
So democrats sitting before me, for just this one night, why not join us in celebrating so many incredible wins for America.
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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
Compared to 2023, fewer democrats believe interest rates will increase, according to the poll.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
In his posts Monday, Stone also addressed complaints around the lack of search results for #democrat.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
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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
Compared to 2023, fewer democrats believe interest rates will increase, according to the poll.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
In his posts Monday, Stone also addressed complaints around the lack of search results for #democrat.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for democrat
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Cuomo’s polling advantage has narrowed in recent weeks as Mamdani, 33, a democratic socialist, built momentum and nabbed a key endorsement from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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Peasants rose up against the authorities, socialists and communists proliferated, and the government used horrific violence to control the populace.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Trump also did well with populists in Europe, according to the survey.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
12 June 2025
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And at the same time most of them are very vulnerable to funding cuts in this moment where populists are a political force everywhere.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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