social democrats

plural of social democrat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for social democrats
Noun
  • In the years following, Beijing funded or armed fellow communists in Vietnam, North Korea, Burma, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, causing panic in Washington and other Western capitals as the ideological struggles of the Cold War rippled across Asia.
    Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • During the McCarthy era, overreaching laws, surveillance, and public and private sector reprisals ostensibly targeted alleged communists.
    Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • One only has to think about the British fight against Nazism to be reminded that it was made of imperialists, constitutionalists, stick-in-the-mud aristocrats, and the socialists who first helped put Winston Churchill into power and then five years later helped push him out again.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • As the vote count continues in the mayor’s race, democratic socialists in Los Angeles already have some wins down-ballot.
    National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Moorish influences extend from the bathroom doorways to the terrace, painted soft greens and pinks in contrast to the darker woods and fabrics.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Soft off-whites, beiges, greiges, and pinks bring brightness while adding warmth.
    Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
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“Social democrats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/social%20democrats. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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