democrat
gb/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/ us/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
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Engelsk
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demokrata
SUBSTANTIV
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demokrata
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Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'Democrat' with 'democratic', which is an adjective referring to democracy in general, not specifically the US political party.
Betydning
Member of the US Democratic Party
Ordkombinasjoner
registered Democrat
|Democrat senator
|Democrat voter
|prominent Democrat
Synonymer
liberal (Often used in US politics to describe someone with similar political views, though not all liberals are Democrats.)
Antonymer
Republican (Refers to a member of the opposing major political party in the United States.)
Temaer
politics
|government
|society
Definisjon
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.
SUBSTANTIV
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demokrata
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Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may confuse this with membership in the US Democratic Party; context is needed to distinguish.
Betydning
Supporter of democracy
Ordkombinasjoner
true democrat
|staunch democrat
|liberal democrat
Synonymer
egalitarian (Emphasizes belief in equality, which is often part of democratic values but not identical.)
Antonymer
autocrat (A ruler or person who supports rule by one person with absolute power, opposite of democratic ideals.)
Temaer
politics
|government
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
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.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
democrat
IPA
GB/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
US/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
Stavelser og trykk
demo - crat (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (demo)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: democrat
- Plural: democrats
Ordfamilie
Forms
democrats
noun
Core family
Related words
democratize
verb
democratization
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
undemocratic
adjective
antidemocratic
adjective
Uttrykk
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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.