Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation Democrat
  • abbreviation Democratic

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An abbreviation of Democrat;
  • noun of Democratic.

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Examples

  • When there was a repub.gov. and Kerry might have been elected, Kennedy made a huge deal that we can not allow a gov. to replace the senator (because he'd replace with a repub.) now that a Dem. is the gov. and he knew he wasn't going to live much longer and there would be an open seat, he didn't want to risk an election, so let the dem.gov. replace me, hypocracy at its finest

    Patrick supports changing law to allow for interim senator 2009

  • Let the chips fall where they may and for those who say not voting for the Dem. is a vote for McCain, well, maybe so, but maybe sooner or later the Dems. will FINLALLY GET IT!

    Clinton has big lead in Kentucky, Obama on top in Oregon 2008

  • Tom Ganley (R) left the Senate race to challenge the 2-term Dem.

    Hotline On Call 2010

  • Tom Ganley (R) left the Senate race to challenge the 2-term Dem.

    Hotline On Call 2010

  • Tom Ganley (R) left the Senate race to challenge the 2-term Dem.

    Hotline On Call 2010

  • Tom Ganley (R) left the Senate race to challenge the 2-term Dem.

    Hotline On Call 2010

  • The disadvantage of trashing the only two-term Dem. president since FDR and his Senator wife is that your campaign has rendered them ineffective as your helpmates.

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  • The disadvantage of trashing the only two-term Dem. president since FDR and his Senator wife is that your campaign has rendered them ineffective as your helpmates.

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  • This guy has supported Hillary last year in Dem. primary, and we feel he can deliver the goods quite stylishly.

    Villaraigosa to make announcement on Situation Room 2009

  • As a Clinton supporter, I'm disappointed she wont be the nominee but I greatly respect Obama .... any Dem. is better than a 3rd term of failed Bush policies. sheryl

    Obama adds two superdelegates, one's a former Clinton backer 2008

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