as in socialists
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 democrats
That was the fate of the East European Communist dictatorships, in a variety of ways—Wojciech Jaruzelski of Poland reluctantly ceding power to Lech Wałęsa and Polish democrats, or Nicolae Ceauşescu ending up riddled with his soldiers’ bullets.
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
While Machado and other Venezuelan democrats may have more support than ever among global democrats, Nicolás Maduro controls all of Venezuela’s institutions including the armed forces and the state oil company, which, even when sanctioned, provides substantial resources.
—David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Dewey explains that democrats are committed to allowing individuals to develop their own gifts and are confident in the ability of individuals to work together to achieve shared goals.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Oct. 2025
The instability has often been a result of tensions between democrats, monarchists, the Maoists and political parties.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Trump launches a $15B lawsuit agains The New York Times for libel and defamation, calling them a ‘Mouthpiece’ for radical democrats.
—The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
The battle is between nationalists and democrats, here as everywhere else today.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 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
Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
While Machado and other Venezuelan democrats may have more support than ever among global democrats, Nicolás Maduro controls all of Venezuela’s institutions including the armed forces and the state oil company, which, even when sanctioned, provides substantial resources.
—David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Additionally, Dewey explains that democrats are committed to allowing individuals to develop their own gifts and are confident in the ability of individuals to work together to achieve shared goals.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Oct. 2025
The instability has often been a result of tensions between democrats, monarchists, the Maoists and political parties.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Trump launches a $15B lawsuit agains The New York Times for libel and defamation, calling them a ‘Mouthpiece’ for radical democrats.
—The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
The battle is between nationalists and democrats, here as everywhere else today.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for democrats
socialists
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The loudest calls for taxing the ultra-rich amid this year’s Davos summit aren’t coming from hooded anarchists or revolutionary socialists, but from the one-percenters themselves.—
Joe Wilkins Published Jan 22,
Futurism,
22 Jan. 2026
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This gives the president and the feds power to dictate corporate policy — a longstanding goal of democratic socialists.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Democrats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrats. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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