Dem

¹

[ dem ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a member of the Democratic Party.
2. the Dems, the Democratic Party.

dem.

²

abbreviation for

1. demonstrative.
2. demurrage.

Dem.

³

abbreviation for

1. Democrat.
2. Democratic.

Dem.

abbreviation for

1. Democrat(ic)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dem¹

1830–40, Americanism; shortening of Democrat ( def 3a )

Example Sentences

The Lib Dem leader called on the government to be "more ambitious", pointing to his party's own proposals for a higher minimum wage for care workers.

From BBC

The Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey, who will join me on tomorrow's show, said that any investment in the NHS would be an "expensive failure" without social care reform.

From BBC

That's hard to counteract…But no Dem can change the fact that millions of ungettable GOP votes are set in stone not because of economic conditions - which were the best any candidate could have hoped for - but because even relatively affluent voters have spent years marinating in complete craziness.

From Salon

Longtime Dem strategist James Carville, who has previously complained that his party is “too feminine,” is another.

From Slate

In a post on 25 October, which got almost 17 million views, he said: “Their stated plan is to give them citizenship as soon as possible, turning all swing states Dem. America would then become a one-party, deep blue socialist state.”

From BBC