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Synonyms for democrats

Grammar : Noun
Spell : dem-uh-krat
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛm əˌkræt

Top 10 synonyms for democrats
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Définition of democrats

Origin :
  • 1790, "adherent of democracy," with reference to France, from French démocrate (18c., opposed to aristocrate), back-formation from démocratie (see democracy); revived in U.S. as a political party affiliation 1798, with a capital D. As a shortening of this, Demo (1793) is older than Dem (c.1840).
  • As in politician : noun person pursuing or occupying elective office
Example sentences :
  • After the demolition of that party he voted with the Democrats.
  • Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
  • In politics, he was formerly a Whig, but now acts with the Democrats.
  • Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
  • Was finally retired from the chair by the Democrats, and from Congress by his constituents.
  • Extract from : « Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date » by Anonymous
  • That is a doctrine that monarchs and democrats all agree in.
  • Extract from : « Sir Jasper Carew » by Charles James Lever
  • All of the women who have served in the Legislature have been elected by the Democrats.
  • Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
  • They were likely to be Baptists or Methodists, by persuasion, and Democrats in politics.
  • Extract from : « Union and Democracy » by Allen Johnson
  • In the meantime the Democrats had nominated Grover Cleveland.
  • Extract from : « American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt » by Edward Stratemeyer
  • Lately the Democrats have espoused "free silver," and the Republicans have "buried" them.
  • Extract from : « As A Chinaman Saw Us » by Anonymous
  • They graded themselves as friends or enemies not as Republicans or Democrats.
  • Extract from : « The Education of Henry Adams » by Henry Adams
  • The Democrats said protection was killing the farmers; the Republicans said no.
  • Extract from : « Other Main-Travelled Roads » by Hamlin Garland
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