DictionaryRoot: dēmos
Greek
dēmos
people or a district
Forms
- dēmos
- dem- — Used before some endings.
- demo- — Used when joining to another element.
Origin
An old Greek word whose deeper formation is debated.
Note
A local district and its inhabitants could be understood through the same word.
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noun
Democrat
A member or supporter of the Democratic Party.
Etymology
Greek dēmos and kratos combine people with rule. Democrat uses that political vocabulary as a party identification, naming a member or supporter of the Democratic Party.