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dem·o·crat
(dĕm′ə-krăt′)n.
1.
a. An advocate of democracy.
b. One who believes in social equality or discounts distinctions in rank.
2. Democrat A member of the Democratic Party.
[French démocrate, back-formation from démocratie, democracy; see democracy.]
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democrat
(ˈdɛməˌkræt) ordemocratist
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an advocate of democracy; adherent of democratic principles
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member or supporter of a democratic party or movement
Democrat
(ˈdɛməˌkræt)n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US) a member or supporter of the Democratic Party
ˌDemoˈcratic adj
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dem•o•crat
(ˈdɛm əˌkræt)n.
1. an advocate of democracy.
2. a person who believes in political or social equality.
3. (cap.) a member of the Democratic Party.
[1780–90; < French]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Democratic Party - the older of two major political parties in the United States |
2. | democrat - an advocate of democratic principles |
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Democrat
noun
1. left-winger The director of the company has links to the Democrats.
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Translations
نَصير الديموقْراطِيَّه الشَّعب
demokrat
demokrat
דמוקרטדמוקרטית
demokrata
lÿîræîissinni; demókrati, jafnaîarmaîur
民主主義者民主党支持者
demokrat
demokrat
democrat
[ˈdeməkræt] N → demócrata mfChristian Democrat → democratacristiano/a m/f, democristiano/a m/f
Social Democrat → socialdemócrata mf
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Democrat
[ˈdɛməkræt] n (US) → démocrate mfdemocrat
[ˈdɛməkræt] n (= believer in democracy) → démocrate mfCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
democrat
n → Demokrat(in) m(f)
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democrat
[ˈdɛməˌkræt] n → democratico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
democracy
(diˈmokrəsi) – plural deˈmocracies – noun (a country having) a form of government in which the people freely elect representatives to govern them. Which is the world's largest democracy?; He believes in democracy.
democrat (ˈdeməkrӕt) noun one who believes in democracy as a principle. She likes to pretend she's a democrat.
democratic (deməˈkrӕtik) adjective (negative undemocratic).
1. belonging to, governed by or typical of democracy. a democratic country.
2. believing in equal rights and privileges for all. The boss is very democratic.
democratically (deməˈkrӕtikəli) adverb (negative undemocratically) following democratic principles. The issue was decided democratically by taking a general vote.
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