Democrat (pluralDemocrats)

1. (politics) A proponent of democracy.
2. (politics) A member or supporter of a democratic party.
3. (US politics) A member or supporter of theDemocratic Party in theUnited States.
   • 2000 October 3, Tim Paluch, “Gore vs. Bush: That's Debatable”, inIowa State Daily:

     At one point in the debate, the moderator asked a tough question that had the candidates stumped.
     Moderator: "This question is for both of the candidates. Those ever-importantindependent voters who haven’t decided who to vote for would like to know what the real differences between you two are."
     Gore: "I think the real difference betweenGovernor Bush andI is that he is in fact aRepublican, and I am currently aDemocrat."
     Moderator: "That doesn’t really answer the question, I am talking about issues."
     Bush: "No, he is right. I am aRepublican, and he is aDemocrat."

   • 2025 February 7, Alex Baumhardt, “Oregon Rep. Bonamici among electeds inexplicably locked out of U.S. Education Department”, inOregon Capital Chronicle‎^[1]:

     “Over the years,Democrats and Republicans have had policy differences, but this is way more than a policy difference. This is them dismantling government without the consent of the people,” Bonamici said. “This is not normal. Nothing feels normal right now.”[…] A video filmed and shared on the social media site Bluesky by Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost, also aDemocrat, shows Hairfield outside the building and several officers from the federal Department of Homeland Security behind the doors, labeled “All Access Entrance.”

• (US politics):Democreep,Demonrat,Demoncrat,Dhimmicrat,Homocrat,DemoKKKrat,commiecrat(all vulgar, derogatory);see alsoCommunist(inexact, derogatory)

• Republican

• (US politics):Reagan Democrat

• (US politics):Green,Libertarian,independent

Democrat (notcomparable)

1. (USpolitics,proscribed,derogatory,offensive) Of or belonging to the Democratic Party in the United States.

• As an adjective, especially in the phraseDemocrat Party, it is often used pejoratively and epithetically. This usage is also proscribed in favor ofDemocratic. Adjectival use carries a strong connotation of political conservatism.

• Republican

• Green,Libertarian,