Democrat
See also: democrat
English
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Noun
[edit]Democrat (plural Democrats)
- (politics) A proponent of democracy.
- (politics) A member or supporter of a democratic party.
- (US politics) A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States.
- 2000 October 3, Tim Paluch, “Gore vs. Bush: That's Debatable”, in Iowa State Daily:
- At one point in the debate, the moderator asked a tough question that had the candidates stumped.
Moderator: "This question is for both of the candidates. Those ever-important independent voters who haven’t decided who to vote for would like to know what the real differences between you two are."
Gore: "I think the real difference between Governor Bush and I is that he is in fact a Republican, and I am currently a Democrat."
Moderator: "That doesn’t really answer the question, I am talking about issues."
Bush: "No, he is right. I am a Republican, and he is a Democrat."
Synonyms
[edit]- (US politics): Democreep, Demonrat, Demoncrat, Dhimmicrat, Homocrat, DemoKKKrat, commiecrat (all vulgar, derogatory); see also Communist (inexact, derogatory)
Antonyms
[edit]Hyponyms
[edit]- (US politics): Reagan Democrat
Coordinate terms
[edit]- (US politics): Green, Libertarian, independent
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]supporter of the Democratic Party of the US
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Adjective
[edit]Democrat (not comparable)
- (US politics, proscribed, derogatory, offensive) Of or belonging to the Democratic Party in the United States.
Usage notes
[edit]- As an adjective, especially in the phrase Democrat Party, it is often used pejoratively and epithetically. This usage is also proscribed in favor of Democratic. Adjectival use carries a strong connotation of political conservatism.
Antonyms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]pertaining to the Democratic Party in the U.S.
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