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antidemocrat
dem·o·crat
/
ˈdɛm
əˌkræt
/
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[
dem
-
uh
-krat
]
Show IPA
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.
Origin:
1780–90;
<
French
démocrate,
back formation from
démocratie
democracy.
See
demo-
,
-crat
Related forms
an·ti·dem·o·crat,
noun
pro·dem·o·crat,
adjective,
noun
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World English Dictionary
democrat
(ˈdɛməˌkræt)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
democrat
1790, "adherent of democracy," with reference to France; revived in U.S. politics 1798, with a capital D.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
Democrat definition
A member of the
Democratic party
.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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