democrat
pronunciation
How to pronounce democrat in British English:
UK [ˈdeməkræt]
How to pronounce democrat in American English:
US [ˈdeməkræt]
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- Noun:
- an advocate of democratic principles
Word Origin
- democrat (n.)
- 1790, "adherent of democracy," with reference to France, from French démocrate (18c., opposed to aristocrate), back-formation from démocratie (see democracy); revived in U.S. as a political party affiliation 1798, with a capital D. As a shortening of this, Demo (1793) is older than Dem (c. 1840).
Example
- 1. She had become a social worker and a democrat .
- 2. As it happens , mr barrow is a democrat .
- 3. Ms snowe 's state of maine could now elect a democrat .
- 4. On that basis , the democrat narrowly deserves to be re-elected .
- 5. One was a liberal democrat , robert menendez of new jersey .