Definition of "democrat"

democrat

/ˈdɛməkɹæt/

noun
plural democrats
1. (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
  Quotations
  The democrats now have majority control in almost all areas except the Islands District Council, where they won seven seats, and the pro-Beijing camp obtained 11 seats.
  2019 November 25, Kris Cheng, “Hong Kong District Council election: Democrats take control of 17 out of 18 councils in landslide victory”, in Hong Kong Free Press‎, archived from the original on 31 July 2020
2. Someone who rules a representative democracy.
  Quotations
  Democrats have to please a large segment of the voting public and will be punished if they fail to provide public goods […] . In the case of autocrats, however, they have to please a small minority of the governing power elite […] who will punish them if they fail to dedicate the public purse to their private enrichment.
  2011, Wesley Yang, "Death, Dictators, and Democracy", NYU Alumni Magazine, ISSN 1938-4823, issue 16, Spring 2011, page 10
3. (US, historical) A large light uncovered wagon with two or more seats.