WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Dem  (dem),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Governmenta member of the Democratic party.
  2. Government the Dems, the Democratic party.
  • shortening of Democrat 1830–40, American.

Dem., 
    1. GovernmentDemocrat.
    2. GovernmentDemocratic.

dem., 
    1. demonstrative.
    2. demurrage.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dem-, prefix. 
    1. dem- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "people.'' This meaning is found in such words as: demagogue, democracy, demography.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Dem.
  1. Democrat(ic)
'Dem' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Dem. - Democratic party - Fontane - Social Democrat - States' Rights Democratic party - demagogic - demagogue - demagoguism - demerara - demi-culverin - demibastion - demiurge - demivolt - demo- - democrat - democratic - demographic - demolition - demolition derby - demonstrate - demonstration - demure - double demy - endemic - epidemic - fax modem - modem - pandemic - pseudo-Democratic - quasi-democratic - quasi-democratically - tandem - tandem bicycle - tandem trailer - vintage - well-demonstrated

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