democrat
(noun) an advocate of democratic principles
Democrat
(noun) a member of the Democratic Party
Source: WordNet® 3.1
democrat (plural democrats)
A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
Someone who rules a representative democracy.
(US, historical) A large light uncovered wagon with two or more seats.
Democrat (plural Democrats)
(politics) A member or supporter of a democratic party.
(US politics) A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States.
(politics) A proponent of democracy.
• (US politics): Demoncrat, Dhimmicrat (derogatory)
• (US politics): Reagan Democrat
• Green, Libertarian
Democrat (not comparable)
(US politics, proscribed, pejorative, offensive) Of or belonging to the Democratic Party in the United States.
• As an adjective, especially in the phrase Democrat Party, it is often used pejoratively and epithetically. This usage is also proscribed in favor of Democratic. Adjectival use carries a strong connotation of political conservatism.
• Green, Libertarian, Republican
Source: Wiktionary
Dem"o*crat, n. Etym: [Cf. F. démocrate.]
1. One who is an adherent or advocate of democracy, or government by the people. Whatever they call him, what care I, Aristocrat, democrat, autocrat. Tennyson.
2. A member of the Democratic party. [U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 June 2025
(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
