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Dem

Dem

217 3.5
A person who belongs to or supports the Democratic Party in the United States
  • noun
  • /dɛm/
  • Informal
translation icon : demócrata (EE. UU., informal)
  • Many Dems believe in the importance of affordable healthcare for all citizens.

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Examples

  • The difference between the GOP and the Dems is that we appoint people who are actually qualified.

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  • Top Dems steer clear of Biden's pardon.

  • As a conservative, I have voted for a Dem maybe 5 times in my life.

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  • But to do anything with the Dems is progress from where we were.

  • The economic depression was absolutely central to this election and why the Dems came back.

  • But very interesting that that could be what Dems are pushing for.

  • There are many more like all the Dems in Congress, including the sheep Republicans.

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  • He's one of the eight Dems who did not vote for a resolution supporting Israel.

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  • First, I don't think anyone really expects the Dems to pick up that number of seats.

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  • It's a deeply ingrained habit the Dems are able to exploit irrespective of foreign or domestic policies.

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Synonyms

Democrat
vsDem
2.4

A person who supports or belongs to the Democratic Party in the United States

is the shorter abbreviated form commonly used in speech and writing

Compounds

Con-Dem
  • Slang
8.5

A government made by the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties in the UK from 2010 to 2015

Surface Forms

Dem singular
Dems plural

Etymology

Dem (often Dems for more than one) is a short name for a Democrat, and it also comes from the Greek root demos meaning 'the people'. So a Dem today is simply a member or supporter of the Democratic Party.