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DEM-uh-krat/ˈdeməkræt/

A democrat is a person who believes in or supports democracy (noun): a social democrat; democrats in. Democracy is the system; democratic is the adjective. US Democrat (capital D) is a party member — only if the source names that party. A democrat in the citizenship source still needs the named institution. Mix-up: democrat vs democratic; bureaucrat; do not write democrat for a monarchist in the extract.

Meaning

A person who believes in or supports democracy.

Examples

• “A democrat in the citizenship source still needs the named institution, not a party slogan.”
• “Social democrats featured in the manifesto, which is still a named programme — quote the policy if given.”

Good to know

a democrat; social democrats. System: democracy. Adjective: democratic. US party: Democrat. Trap: bureaucrat / a monarchist. Citizenship and history. A supporter of democracy — name the institution or the policy.

Near in meaning

democratist, republican (contrast in UK sense), popular-rule supporter

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