democrats

plural of democrat
as in socialists
one who advocates or practices social equality a true democrat, he has always abhorred that nation's class system

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Recent Examples of democrats Hers is the type of tony background many democrats have been running away from lately. — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Right now, democrats hold seven of the state's eight seats in Congress. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Cao obviously wants to do well by the Navy, and, by putting his heart into the job, even some democrats are urging the Administration to fast-track Cao’s nomination. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 As my son Wes aptly said, the moral of the story is that some democrats seem okay with Nazi symbolism but not a Jewish state. — Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 3 June 2026 According to Politico, the bill, presented by Republican Representative Nicole Malliotakis, of New York, was defeated in a 216-204 vote, with six Republicans joining democrats in voting against it. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026 Why is school choice anathema to democrats? — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026 So far, Xi continues to favor struggling autocrats over powerful democrats, and has shown little inclination to change course. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026 When aligning with constitutionalists constrained royal power and protected clerical autonomy, senior ayatollahs wore the mantle of democrats. — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
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socialists
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  • The New York representative has been a big name in the Democratic Socialists of America as socialists establish a political foothold in positions across the country.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Mamdani is one of the most prominent democratic socialists following his election last November.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Democrats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democrats. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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