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- [dem-uh-krat]
- /ˈdɛm əˌkræt/
- /ˈdem.ə.kræt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dem-uh-krat]
- /ˈdɛm əˌkræt/
Definitions of democrat word
- countable noun democrat A Democrat is a member or supporter of a particular political party which has the word 'democrat' or 'democratic' in its title, for example the Democratic Party in the United States. 3
- countable noun democrat A democrat is a person who believes in the ideals of democracy, personal freedom, and equality. 3
- noun democrat an advocate of democracy; adherent of democratic principles 3
- noun democrat a member or supporter of a democratic party or movement 3
- noun democrat (in the US) a member or supporter of the Democratic Party 3
- noun democrat a person who believes in and upholds government by the people; advocate of rule by the majority 3
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Origin of democrat
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < French démocrate, back formation from démocratie democracy. See demo-, -crat
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Parts of speech for Democrat
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democrat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for democrat
noun democrat
- lawmaker — a person who makes or enacts law; legislator.
- senator — a member of a senate.
- leader — a person or thing that leads.
- legislator — a person who gives or makes laws.
- partisan — a shafted weapon of the 16th and 17th centuries, having as a head a long spear blade with a pair of curved lobes at the base.
Antonyms for democrat
noun democrat
- dictator — A dictator is a ruler who has complete power in a country, especially power which was obtained by force and is used unfairly or cruelly.
- absolutist — the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
- stalin — Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- tyrant — a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.
- hitler — Adolf [ad-olf,, ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈæd ɒlf,, ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), (Adolf Schicklgruber"der Führer") 1889–1945, Nazi dictator of Germany, born in Austria: Chancellor 1933–45; dictator 1934–45.
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