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b : one who practices social equality<\/p>\n
2 capitalized : a member of the Democratic party of the U.S.<\/p>\n
a true democrat, he has always abhorred that nation's class system <\/p>\n
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1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1a<\/p>\n
borrowed from French dmocrate, derivative from the base of dmocratie democracy or dmocratique democratic, probably after aristocrate aristocrat<\/p>\n
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Democrat. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/democrat<\/a>. Accessed 27 Feb. 2020.<\/p>\n More Definitions for democrat <\/p>\n 1 : a person who believes in or practices democracy<\/p>\n 2 capitalized : a member of the Democratic party of the United States<\/p>\n Comments on democrat <\/p>\n What made you want to look up democrat? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible). <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Continued here:<\/p>\n Democrat | Definition of Democrat by Merriam-Webster<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To save this word, you'll need to log in. Continue reading