democrat
gb/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/ us/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
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English
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demokrata
NOUN
B1
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demokrata
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a Democrat
She has been a loyal Democrat for over thirty years.
Több mint harminc éve hűséges demokrata.
The Democrat candidate won the election by a narrow margin.
A demokrata jelölt szoros különbséggel nyerte meg a választást.
Many Democrats support expanding access to healthcare.
He switched from being a Republican to a Democrat last year.
Learner examples
My uncle is a Democrat.
A nagybátyám demokrata.
The Democrat won the vote.
A demokrata nyerte meg a szavazást.
She became a Democrat in college.
Many Democrats live in this city.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'Democrat' with 'democratic', which is an adjective referring to democracy in general, not specifically the US political party.
Meaning
Member of the US Democratic Party
Collocations
registered Democrat
|Democrat senator
|Democrat voter
|prominent Democrat
Synonyms
liberal (Often used in US politics to describe someone with similar political views, though not all liberals are Democrats.)
Antonyms
Republican (Refers to a member of the opposing major political party in the United States.)
Themes
politics
|government
|society
Definition
A person who is in or supports the Democratic Party in the US.
A person who belongs to or supports the Democratic Party in the United States.
NOUN
B2
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demokrata
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a democrat
As a democrat, she opposed any form of dictatorship.
Demokrataként ellenezte a diktatúra minden formáját.
He described himself as a democrat first and a politician second.
Elsősorban demokrataként, és csak másodsorban politikusként jellemezte magát.
True democrats respect the results of free elections.
Learner examples
She is a democrat and believes in free elections.
Ő demokrata, és hisz a szabad választásokban.
A democrat does not like dictators.
Egy demokrata nem kedveli a diktátorokat.
He is a democrat and wants fair rules for all.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with membership in the US Democratic Party; context is needed to distinguish.
Meaning
Supporter of democracy
Collocations
true democrat
|staunch democrat
|liberal democrat
Synonyms
egalitarian (Emphasizes belief in equality, which is often part of democratic values but not identical.)
Antonyms
autocrat (A ruler or person who supports rule by one person with absolute power, opposite of democratic ideals.)
Themes
politics
|government
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Someone who thinks that people should have the power to choose their leaders and make decisions by voting.
A person who believes in or supports the principles of democracy.
Grammar
Dictionary form
democrat
IPA
GB/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
US/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
Syllables & stress
demo - crat (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (demo)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: democrat
- Plural: democrats
Word family
Forms
democrats
noun
Core family
Related words
democratize
verb
democratization
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
undemocratic
adjective
antidemocratic
adjective
Expressions
big-D Democrat
1/bˈɪɡ dˈi dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
fixed phrase
Member of US Democratic Party (emphasized)
A person who belongs to or supports the Democratic Party in the US.
Examples
- He's a big-D Democrat who always votes for his party's candidates.
- You can be a small-d democrat without being a big-D Democrat.
small-d democrat
1/smˈɔl dˈi dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
fixed phrase
Supporter of democracy, not party-specific
A person who believes in democracy, not necessarily in the Democratic Party.
Examples
- Although he's conservative, he's a small-d democrat who values free elections.
- She calls herself a small-d democrat because she supports democratic principles above party loyalty.