noun
democrat
DEH-muhk-rat
noun
1
A person who supports and believes in democratic government and values.
"As a lifelong democrat, she championed free and fair elections."
2
A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States.
"The democrat won the seat by a narrow margin."
How to Use Democrat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who believes in democracy, or, capitalised, a member of the US Democratic Party.
UK vs US
Capitalize "Democrat" when referring to the American political party; lowercase "democrat" for the general supporter-of-democracy sense.
Word Forms
democrats plural
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Etymology
From French democrate, from democratie, modelled on aristocrate.