Definition of DEMOCRAT

democrat

Plural: democrats

Noun

  • One who supports or believes in political and social equality.
  • a member of the Democratic Party
  • an advocate of democratic principles
  • A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
  • Someone who rules a representative democracy.
  • A large light uncovered wagon with two or more seats.

Examples

  • A true Scrabble DEMOCRAT believes every letter, even ’Q’ without a ’U’, has potential.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

populist

Scrabble Score: 13

democrat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
democrat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
democrat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

democrat: valid Words With Friends Word