democrat

noun

ˈde-mə-ˌkrat How to pronounce democrat (audio)
Definition of democratnext
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 There are currently 217 republicans, 212 democrats, one independent and five vacancies in the House. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 Currently, Georgia has nine Republican representatives and four democrats in office, with one vacancy in the 14th district. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha argued that democratic socialists are winning elections because their organization’s fundraising and unity outweighs establishment Democrats. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026 According to Politico, the bill, presented by Republican Representative Nicole Malliotakis, of New York, was defeated in a 216-204 vote, with six Republicans joining democrats in voting against it. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for democrat
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  1. socialist
  2. populist
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  • Democratic socialists are winning nominations in deep-blue House districts while more moderate Democrats are giving hopes to party leaders that Senate races in North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, and even Texas might carry opportunities.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Just before Sanders' reversal, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist and Sanders ally, also called on Platner to step down.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of socialist
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  • That means the 2026 midterms could end up being a giant national experiment that tests the populist left’s theory of victory.
    — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 June 2026
  • The populist, anti-immigration Reform UK party was the big winner on the day.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 22 June 2026
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