egalitarian 1 of 2

noun

Definition of egalitariannext
as in democrat
one who advocates or practices social equality as egalitarians, they have always promoted policies for equal pay

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egalitarian

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adjective

as in democratic

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Recent Examples of egalitarian
Noun
The geopolitics of World War II is not the global order of today; our egalitarians and authoritarians are different, too. — Judy Berman, Time, 4 May 2026
Adjective
What’s going on now makes the Gilded Age of Rockefeller look like an egalitarian utopia. — NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 Coursera founder Daphne Koller shared her early fascination with programming and mathematical models, expressing hope that AI can be deployed ethically to create a better, more egalitarian world. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for egalitarian
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  1. democrat
  2. democratic
Noun
  • Right now, democrats hold seven of the state's eight seats in Congress.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Cao obviously wants to do well by the Navy, and, by putting his heart into the job, even some democrats are urging the Administration to fast-track Cao’s nomination.
    — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of democrat
Adjective
  • And the government reshuffles in Kyiv, as well as major anti-government protests, show that civil society and democratic processes are still alive and well in Ukraine.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • New York assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, a democratic socialist, spoke at a rally on Thursday protesting against jailing people who steal items, such as personal care products, as a result of living in poverty.
    — Emily Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of democratic

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“Egalitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egalitarian. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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