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

On Wednesday, the social-democrat named fellow moderates to key economic posts at Finance, Labor, Budget, and Social Affairs.

From The Daily Beast

In fact, the moderate social-democrat Hollande is an inveterate consensus-builder, not a Sarkozy-style bull in a china shop.

From The Daily Beast

The social-democrat now becomes the principal opponent to President Nicolas Sarkozy's reelection bid next spring.

From The Daily Beast

And that is before the terrible European Social Democrat-evoking VAT tax proposal now being floated.

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But in the mean time, as any prophet might have foreseen, a Social Democrat had been developed.

From Project Gutenberg

He was elected in 1850 as a social democrat to the Legislative Assembly, but was exiled in 1851 for his opposition to the Empire.

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Dad says that he is a social democrat, but I notice that he is terribly particular about my company.

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A Social Democrat is one who aims to base government and industry upon democracy.

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For, to me, every Social Democrat is synonymous with an enemy of the realm and of the Fatherland.

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