democrat

Meaning

  1. A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
  2. Someone who rules a representative democracy.
  3. (US, historical) A large light uncovered wagon with two or more seats.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɛməkɹæt/
Etymology

From French démocrate, from démocratie (modelled on aristocrate (“aristocrat”)), equivalent to demo- + -crat.

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