social democrat

noun

1. a person who advocates a gradual transition to socialism or a modified form of socialism by and under democratic political processes.
2. Social Democrat. (especially in Europe) a member of any of certain Social Democratic parties.

social democrat

noun

1. any socialist who believes in the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialism
2. usually capital a member of a Social Democratic Party

Word History and Origins

Origin of social democrat¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The Social Democrat chancellor has called on opposition conservative leader Friedrich Merz to support him to push through key policies, many of which the conservatives also agree with, such as more support for Ukraine.

From BBC

Social Democrat former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson called for a “completely new approach” but Kristersson said “a very large extent of this is a problem linked to poor integration; and the integration problem is built on too high immigration”.

From BBC

The Social Democrat’s coalition with the environmentalist Greens and pro-business Free Democrats has achievements to its name.

From Seattle Times

The violent attack on Mr. Ecke drew a sharp response from Chancellor Olaf Scholz, himself a Social Democrat, in Berlin on Saturday.

From New York Times

The German Interior Ministry said in a statement last week that the hacking campaign began as early as March 2022, a month after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with emails at the Social Democrat party headquarters accessed beginning that December.

From Seattle Times