democrat
gb/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/ us/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
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Member of the US Democratic Party
A person who is in or supports the Democratic Party in the US.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is a Democrat
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'Democrat' with 'democratic', which is an adjective referring to democracy in general, not specifically the US political party.
Sinonimi
liberal (Often used in US politics to describe someone with similar political views, though not all liberals are Democrats.)
Contrari
Republican (Refers to a member of the opposing major political party in the United States.)
Collocazioni
registered Democrat
|Democrat senator
|Democrat voter
|prominent Democrat
Temi
politics
|government
|society
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- My uncle is a Democrat.
- The Democrat won the vote.
- She became a Democrat in college.
- Many Democrats live in this city.
Sostantivo
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Supporter of democracy
Someone who thinks that people should have the power to choose their leaders and make decisions by voting.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is a democrat
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with membership in the US Democratic Party; context is needed to distinguish.
Sinonimi
egalitarian (Emphasizes belief in equality, which is often part of democratic values but not identical.)
Contrari
autocrat (A ruler or person who supports rule by one person with absolute power, opposite of democratic ideals.)
Collocazioni
true democrat
|staunch democrat
|liberal democrat
Temi
politics
|government
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Grammatica
Forma base
democrat
IPA
GB/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
US/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
Sillabe e accento
demo - crat (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (demo)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: democrat
- Plural: democrats
Famiglia di parole
Forms
democrats
noun
Core family
Related words
democratize
verb
democratization
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
undemocratic
adjective
antidemocratic
adjective
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.