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small d democrat

small d democrat is the alternative spelling of small-d democrat.

Meaning of small-d democrat

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

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Questions about small d democrat

What is small d democrat the alternative spelling of?
Small d democrat is the alternative spelling of small-d democrat.

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