Democrat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛm.ə.kɹæt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Democrat is a noun meaning Someone who rules a representative democracy.
Meaning
Someone who rules a representative democracy.
More Meanings
- (US, historical) A large light uncovered wagon with two or more seats.
- A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
Example Sentences
The democrats now have majority control in almost all areas except the Islands District Council, where they won seven seats, and the pro-Beijing camp obtained 11 seats.
Democrats have to please a large segment of the voting public and will be punished if they fail to provide public goods […] . In the case of autocrats, however, they have to please a small minority of the governing power elite […] who will punish them if they fail to dedicate the public purse to their private enrichment.
Word Forms
- democrats
Synonyms for democrat
Depending on context, synonyms include populist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include populist, democratic, democratization, democracy, democratically, christian.
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