democrat
gb/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/ us/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
B1
English
~ 2800
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
entity
1
Member of the US Democratic Party
A person who is in or supports the Democratic Party in the US.
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a Democrat
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'Democrat' with 'democratic', which is an adjective referring to democracy in general, not specifically the US political party.
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.)
Collocations
registered Democrat
|Democrat senator
|Democrat voter
|prominent Democrat
Themes
politics
|government
|society
Examples
- She has been a loyal Democrat for over thirty years.
- The Democrat candidate won the election by a narrow margin.
- 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.
- The Democrat won the vote.
- She became a Democrat in college.
- Many Democrats live in this city.
Noun
B2
entity
2
Supporter of democracy
Someone who thinks that people should have the power to choose their leaders and make decisions by voting.
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a democrat
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with membership in the US Democratic Party; context is needed to distinguish.
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.)
Collocations
true democrat
|staunch democrat
|liberal democrat
Themes
politics
|government
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- As a democrat, she opposed any form of dictatorship.
- He described himself as a democrat first and a politician second.
- True democrats respect the results of free elections.
Learner examples
- She is a democrat and believes in free elections.
- A democrat does not like dictators.
- He is a democrat and wants fair rules for all.
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.