"small-d democrat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: small-d democrats [plural], small "d" democrat [alternative], small d democrat [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} small-d democrat (plural small-d democrats)
  1. (chiefly US) A democrat, that is, a person who holds democratic views; not necessarily someone who is a member of a country's "Democratic Party". Tags: US
    Sense id: en-small-d_democrat-en-noun-07wCE3qD Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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