democrat
noun
Simple meaning
A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dehmuhkratSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɛməkɹæt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
Someone who rules a representative democracy.
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This meaning: A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
Used this way, democrat is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing and government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
- Government/politics
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