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democrat

noun

  1. person who believes in the principles of democracy
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: See democrat.

  1. Of or belonging to the Democratic Party in the United States.

noun

Etymology: See democrat.

  1. A member or supporter of a democratic party.
  2. A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States.

    At one point in the debate, the moderator asked a tough question that had the candidates stumped. Moderator: "This question is for both of the candidates. Those ever-important independent voters who haven’t decided who to vote for would like to know what the real differences between you two are." Gore: "I think the real difference between Governor Bush and I is that he is in fact a Republican, and I am currently a Democrat." Moderator: "That doesn’t really answer the question, I am talking about issues." Bush: "No, he is right. I am a Republican, and he is a Democrat."

    “Over the years, Democrats and Republicans have had policy differences, but this is way more than a policy difference. This is them dismantling government without the consent of the people,” Bonamici said. “This is not normal. Nothing feels normal right now.” […] A video filmed and shared on the social media site Bluesky by Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost, also a Democrat, shows Hairfield outside the building and several officers from the federal Department of Homeland Security behind the doors, labeled “All Access Entrance.”

  3. Alternative letter-case form of democrat (“supporter of democracy”).