Democrat Definition

dĕmə-krăt

noun

A person who believes in and upholds government by the people; advocate of rule by the majority.

Webster's New World

An advocate of democracy.

American Heritage

A person who believes in and practices the principle of equality of rights, opportunity, and treatment.

Webster's New World

A member of the Democratic Party.

Webster's New World

Someone who rules a representative democracy.

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pronoun

(politics) A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States.

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(politics) A member or supporter of the Australian Democrats, a liberal political party.

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adjective

(politics) Of or belonging to the Democratic Party in the United States.

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Other Word Forms of Democrat

Singular:

democrat

Plural:

democrats

From French démocrate, from démocratie (modelled on aristocrate (“aristocrat”)).

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French démocrate back-formation from démocratie democracy democracy

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition