democrat
gb/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/ us/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
B1
Engelska
~ 2800
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
B1
entity
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Member of the US Democratic Party
A person who is in or supports the Democratic Party in the US.
Användningsmönster:
[someone] is a Democrat
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'Democrat' with 'democratic', which is an adjective referring to democracy in general, not specifically the US political party.
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.)
Ordkombinationer
registered Democrat
|Democrat senator
|Democrat voter
|prominent Democrat
Teman
politics
|government
|society
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- My uncle is a Democrat.
- The Democrat won the vote.
- She became a Democrat in college.
- Many Democrats live in this city.
Substantiv
B2
entity
2
Supporter of democracy
Someone who thinks that people should have the power to choose their leaders and make decisions by voting.
Användningsmönster:
[someone] is a democrat
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse this with membership in the US Democratic Party; context is needed to distinguish.
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.)
Ordkombinationer
true democrat
|staunch democrat
|liberal democrat
Teman
politics
|government
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.
Grammatik
Grundform
democrat
IPA
GB/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
US/dˈɛməkɹˌæt/
Stavelser och betoning
demo - crat (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (demo)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: democrat
- Plural: democrats
Ordfamilj
Forms
democrats
noun
Core family
Related words
democratize
verb
democratization
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
undemocratic
adjective
antidemocratic
adjective
Uttryck
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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.