as in socialist
one who advocates or practices social equality
a true democrat, he has always abhorred that nation's class system
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The border has long seemed a political millstone for Democrats, a place where the party splinters on policy and the results are out of step with broad public opinion.
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
Not only has Powell Jobs consistently donated to democrats, but she’s also taken a special interest in her friend Harris.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
Five democrats have publicly called for Biden to suspend his campaign.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 9 July 2024
And, because Taiwan is also the only functioning liberal democracy in the Chinese-speaking world (Singapore is an illiberal democracy), crushing Taiwan’s system of government would be a huge blow to democrats, greater even than the crackdown in Hong Kong.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
Not only has Powell Jobs consistently donated to democrats, but she’s also taken a special interest in her friend Harris.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
Five democrats have publicly called for Biden to suspend his campaign.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 9 July 2024
And, because Taiwan is also the only functioning liberal democracy in the Chinese-speaking world (Singapore is an illiberal democracy), crushing Taiwan’s system of government would be a huge blow to democrats, greater even than the crackdown in Hong Kong.
—Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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“Democrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrat. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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