democrat

Example Sentences

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Critics call him extreme, though he recently told AFP he was a democrat who would "respect the constitution."

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

He could be pretty high-and-mighty, and certainly not exactly a small-d democrat.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

A woman once viewed as a democrat but later reviled by many as a despot had fled like a fugitive under cover of internet darkness.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2024

She was first lady during the 2008-2012 presidency of social democrat Álvaro Colom, until they divorced in 2011.

From Washington Times • Jun. 19, 2023

He began his political life as a democrat and stanch supporter of Jefferson, when there were not many such in Massachusetts; but in later life he became a whig.

From Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches by Various