demos

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noun

the common people of an ancient Greek state.

the common people; populace.

Sociology. a people viewed as a political unit.

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Origin:
1770–80; < Greek dêmos district, people; cf. demo-

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noun, plural dem·os.

demonstration ( defs 4, 6 ).

demonstrator ( def 5 ).

a recording of a new song or of one performed by an unknown singer or singing group, distributed to disc jockeys, recording companies, etc., to demonstrate the merits of the song or performer.

demolition ( def 1 ): He does flooring and demo for a living.

verb (used with object), dem·oed, dem·o·ing.

to try out or exhibit the use of (a product, process, or the like): You can demo the game without downloading or buying it.

to record (a song) to demonstrate the merits of the song or performer.

Origin:
1935–40; by shortening; see -o

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noun, plural Dem·os. Informal.

a member of the Democratic party; Democrat.

Origin:
1785–95, Americanism

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demo (ˈdɛməʊ)

—n , pl -os
1.	short for demonstration
2.	a. a demonstration record or tape, used for audition purposes
	b. a demonstration of a prototype system
3.	(US) short for demonstrator

demos (ˈdiːmɒs)

—n
1.	the people of a nation regarded as a political unit
2.	rare the common people; masses

[C19: from Greek: the populace; see deme]

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Word Origin & History

demo

short for demonstration (tape, disc, etc.). Music recording given out for promotional purposes, 1963. The word was earlier used to mean public political demonstrations (1936).

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demo definition

[ˈdɛmo]

n.
and dem. [dɛm]a member of the Democratic Party. : A couple of dems are running for the caucus, but no other party is represented.
n.
a demonstration (of something). : Hey, Chuck, give this man a demo.
n.
an automobile or other machine or device that has been used by a dealer for demonstration purposes. : I can give you a demo for half price.
tv.
to demonstrate something (to someone). : Let me demo this for you so you can see how it works.
tv.
to demonstrate (something) to someone. : I've got to go demo these people on this software.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

demo
demonstration