as in socialists
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 democrats
Why is school choice anathema to democrats?
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
So far, Xi continues to favor struggling autocrats over powerful democrats, and has shown little inclination to change course.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
When aligning with constitutionalists constrained royal power and protected clerical autonomy, senior ayatollahs wore the mantle of democrats.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The View From democrats Some Democrats skipped the speech altogether and attended off-site programming after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus to protest silently or to take their protests outside.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
From ancient sources philosophers and poets, democrats and demagogues, found justification for everything from anarchy to fascism, and there are reasons for both justifications.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
His victory fell on the same night as wins from Democrats like Zohran Mamdani for New York Mayor and moderate democrats running for governor in Virginia and New Jersey.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Senate democrats are expected to hold a caucus call on the issue Sunday evening, a source told CBS News.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
While Machado and other Venezuelan democrats may have more support than ever among global democrats, Nicolás Maduro controls all of Venezuela’s institutions including the armed forces and the state oil company, which, even when sanctioned, provides substantial resources.
—David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
So far, Xi continues to favor struggling autocrats over powerful democrats, and has shown little inclination to change course.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
When aligning with constitutionalists constrained royal power and protected clerical autonomy, senior ayatollahs wore the mantle of democrats.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The View From democrats Some Democrats skipped the speech altogether and attended off-site programming after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus to protest silently or to take their protests outside.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
From ancient sources philosophers and poets, democrats and demagogues, found justification for everything from anarchy to fascism, and there are reasons for both justifications.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
His victory fell on the same night as wins from Democrats like Zohran Mamdani for New York Mayor and moderate democrats running for governor in Virginia and New Jersey.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Senate democrats are expected to hold a caucus call on the issue Sunday evening, a source told CBS News.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
While Machado and other Venezuelan democrats may have more support than ever among global democrats, Nicolás Maduro controls all of Venezuela’s institutions including the armed forces and the state oil company, which, even when sanctioned, provides substantial resources.
—David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for democrats
socialists
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Political experts say modern socialists are essentially competing for influence within the Democratic Party, a function of the two-party system.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Democrats are both fighting to take back control of the House while progressives and socialists are also pushing for more control in Congress.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Democrats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrats. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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