Deeper Dive: democrat
democrat noun [Cf. F. démocrate.] [Cf. F. démocrate.]
1. One who is an adherent or advocate of democracy, or government by the people.Whatever they call him, what care I,2. [capitalized] A member of the Democratic party. [U.S.]
Aristocrat, democrat, autocrat. Tennyson.
3. A large light uncovered wagon with two or more seats. [U. S.]
-- Webster's unabridged 1913
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