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small-d democrat

small-d democrat noun: a democrat, that is, a person who holds democratic views; not necessarily someone who is a member of a country's "Democratic Party".

Noun

small-d democrat (plural small-d democrats)

  1. (US) A democrat, that is, a person who holds democratic views; not necessarily someone who is a member of a country's "Democratic Party".
    • To read his memoir of those years, Locked in the Cabinet, is to feel the sting experienced by this talented, innovative, and principled small “d” democrat as he was repeatedly shoved aside on economic issues by Rubin, Bentsen, Panetta, and, of course, the grand vizier himself, Alan Greenspan.2022, Gary Gerstle, chapter 5, in The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order […] , New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, Part II. The Neoliberal Order, 1970–2020

Forms of small-d democrat

pluralsmall-d democrats
alternative formsmall "d" democrat
alternative formsmall d democrat

Questions about small-d democrat

What does small-d democrat mean?
Small-d democrat means a democrat, that is, a person who holds democratic views; not necessarily someone who is a member of a country's "Democratic Party".
What part of speech is small-d democrat?
Small-d democrat is a noun.
What is the plural of small-d democrat?
The plural of small-d democrat is small-d democrats.

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