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Democratic Party

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Democratic Party
n.
One of the two major political parties in the United States, owing its origin to a split in the Democratic-Republican Party under Andrew Jackson in 1828.
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Noun1.Democratic PartyDemocratic Party - the older of two major political parties in the United States
Tammany, Tammany Hall, Tammany Society - a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
party, political party - an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"
Democrat - a member of the Democratic Party
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German Democratic Party (US) n the Democratic Party → die Demokratische Partei
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And with Hearst crashed also to destruction the Democratic Party that he had so recently captured.
The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context
After a silence the justice of the peace informed Wilson that he and Buckstone and the constable had come as a committee, on the part of the Democratic party, to ask him to run for mayor--for the little town was about to become a city and the first charter election was approaching.
Pudd'n'head Wilson by Twain, Mark View in context
In the stockyards this was only in national and state elections, for in local elections the Democratic Party always carried everything.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
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