small "d" democrat

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

Meanings

nounsmall "d" democrat (plural small "d" democrats)

plural small "d" democrats

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of small-d democrat.
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