demokraatti — meaning in English

English meaning

• democrat noun A person who supports and believes in democratic government and values.
• populist adjective Appealing to ordinary people by presenting politics as a struggle between the honest public and a corrupt or out-of-touch elite.

Senses

demokraatti is used for these senses in English:

• Democrat (US politics) A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States.
• democrat A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
• populist A person who advocates democratic principles.

democrat — full definition

1. noun A person who supports and believes in democratic government and values.
2. noun A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States.

populist — full definition

1. adjective Appealing to ordinary people by presenting politics as a struggle between the honest public and a corrupt or out-of-touch elite.
2. noun A politician or movement that uses this appeal.
3. adjective Designed to be liked by a wide general audience rather than by critics or experts.

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