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Democrat

In political science, a democrat (lowercase d) is an advocate, follower, or proponent of democracy.

See also: republican, monarchist

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In politics, a Democrat (uppercase D) is a member, delegate, or supporter of a Democratic political party such as the Democratic Party in the United States or the Australian Democrats in Australia.

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