democrat

Everyday

1. A person who believes in democracy, where people choose their leaders by voting and everyone has equal rights. tree →
2. (USA, with a capital D) A member or supporter of the Democratic Party, one of the two biggest political parties in the United States; the other is the Republican Party. tree →

In the lessons

In citizenship and politics lessons: in the USA, elections are mostly between Democrats and Republicans; on maps Democrats are shown in blue and Republicans in red. With a small d it means anyone who supports democracy, in any country. In the UK there are the «Liberal Democrats» (Lib Dems).

Examples

• My aunt in Ohio votes for the Democrats. tree →
• The Democrat and the Republican argued on television. tree →
• A true democrat accepts the result of a fair vote. tree →
• Some states usually vote Democrat and others Republican. tree →
• Barack Obama was a Democrat. tree →
• In Britain, the Liberal Democrats are a political party. tree →

Note

Capital D for the US party, small d for the general idea. Adjective «democratic» / «Democratic». Do not confuse with «democracy» (the system). Say «DEM-uh-krat».