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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)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Dem1

1830–40, Americanism; shortening of Democrat ( def 3a )
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Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton introduced Greene as the party's newest member during their conference in Inverness on Friday.

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Greene thanked the Lib Dem conference for the "incredible reception" and joked that it was "double the size" of the Scottish Conservative conference.

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In his speech at the Lib Dem conference, Greene said he wanted to reach out to "compassionate, centre-right Tories" who also felt "scunnered with the endless culture wars and fringe issues that my former party has become obsessed with".

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“I think the Trump administration really wants to cut back on things so that they can fund their tax breaks that they implemented during his first term,” the Dem Club president said.

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If the party plays its cards right, Welsh leader Jane Dodds is still confident they could "paint Wales Lib Dem gold" on election night.

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