as in socialist
one who advocates or practices social equality a true democrat, he has always abhorred that nation's class system

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Recent Examples of democrat So democrats sitting before me, for just this one night, why not join us in celebrating so many incredible wins for America. NPR, 5 Mar. 2025 Merz won’t take over as chancellor until after his conservative party has negotiated the formation of a new government with the social democrats—a process that could take weeks if not months. David Axe, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 Compared to 2023, fewer democrats believe interest rates will increase, according to the poll. Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025 In his posts Monday, Stone also addressed complaints around the lack of search results for #democrat. Angela Yang, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for democrat
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  • Democrats have taken to using the f-word more and are looking for leadership, once again, in an 83-year-old socialist, Bernie Sanders, joined this time by a 35-year-old socialist sidekick, in the person of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
    The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2025
  • That was demonstrated on the night before Newsom’s announcement when Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — two East Coast democratic socialists — attracted nearly 30,000 people at an anti-Trump rally in a Republican congressional district near Sacramento.
    George Skelton, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • Despite positioning himself as a populist who has supported policy from both parties, Hilton’s vocal support of President Trump, including calling for an investigation into potential voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election will certainly be raised in the campaign.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Politically, Bergoglio was a right-wing Peronist—a social conservative and a political populist.
    Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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