Democrats
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əˌkræt noun
1.
an advocate of democracy.
2.
a person who believes in the political or social equality of all people.
3.
( initial capital letter ) Politics.
a.
a member of the Democratic party.
b.
a member of the Democratic-Republican party.
4.
Also called democrat wagon. a high, lightweight, horse-drawn wagon, usually having two seats.
Related forms
an·ti·dem·o·crat, noun
pro·dem·o·crat, adjective, noun
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democrat (ˈdɛməˌkræt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an advocate of democracy; adherent of democratic principles |
| 2. | a member or supporter of a democratic party or movement |
| Democrat (ˈdɛməˌkræt) | |
| —n | |
| (in the US) a member or supporter of the Democratic Party | |
| Demo'cratic | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
democrat
1790, "adherent of democracy," with reference to France; revived in U.S. politics 1798, with a capital D.
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The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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In his cabinet the social democrats also took on responsibility.
The disagreement over the power act led to the social democrats leaving the senate.
Mad always satirized democrats as mercilessly as it did republicans.
The final vote was generally along party lines, with no democrats voting guilty.
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