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
Noun
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Mamdani, a democratic socialist, wants free city buses and a freeze on New York rents.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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Common Sense, a progressive news outlet, has declared that Mamdani’s win proves the need for Democrats to welcome the rise of socialists within the party and the start of a total shakeup of the party to give more influence to the far-left.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Second-term Trump is no longer acting as a populist, and the Epstein case is unfolding as a test of how maga responds to this news.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
19 July 2025
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Trump’s tariff threats on Brazil and Mexico won’t just make tomatoes, coffee and cars pricier for Americans, but will hand Latin America’s populists a political lifeline.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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