demócrata
/deˈmokɾata/ · B2 · noun · mf
democrat
🗳️ demócrata = demo (people) + -crata (rule): one who backs rule by the people
From Greek dêmos (people) + kratos (power, rule). Same root as democracia. The -crata ending marks a supporter of a kind of rule, as in aristócrata and burócrata. Say demo-CRAT-a and you hear democrat.