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democrat definition

demo·crat (dem′ə krat′)

noun

  1. a person who believes in and upholds government by the people; advocate of rule by the majority
  2. a person who believes in and practices the principle of equality of rights, opportunity, and treatment
  3. a member of the Democratic Party

Etymology: Fr démocrate < démocratie: see democracy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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