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democrats

noun

Form of democrat , plural of democrat.

Simple meaning

A supporter of democracy.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈdɛməkɹæts

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Definition

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noun

  1. plural of democrat

    A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).

  2. plural of democrat

    Someone who rules a representative democracy.

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).

Used this way, democrats 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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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • democratnounBase word

    A member of the Democratic Party.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • democraticadjectiveDerived adjective

    Characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality.

  • democraticallyadverbDerived adverb

    In a democratic manner.

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