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Democrat vs Progressive - What's the difference?

democrat | progressive |

As nouns the difference between democrat and progressive

is that democrat is a supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France) while progressive is a person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.

As adjectives the difference between democrat and progressive

is that democrat is of or belonging to the Democratic Party in the United States while progressive is favouring or promoting progress; advanced.

democrat

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
  • Someone who rules a representative democracy.
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  • Democrats have to please a large segment of the voting public and will be punished if they fail to provide public goods who will punish them if they fail to dedicate the public purse to their private enrichment.

    progressive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.
  • Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.
  • Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods.
  • a progressive politician
    progressive business leadership
  • Of or relating to progressive education.
  • a progressive school
  • (of an income tax or other tax) Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.
  • Advancing in severity.
  • progressive paralysis
  • liberal (politically)
  • (grammar) continuous
  • Antonyms

    * regressive * (advancing in severity) non-progressive * conservative

    Derived terms

    * progressive euchre * progressiveness * progressivism * progressivity

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.
  • (grammar) A progressive verb.
  • Derived terms

    * future perfect progressive * future progressive * past perfect progressive * past progressive * present perfect progressive * present progressive