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as in democrat
one who advocates or practices social equality as egalitarians, they have always promoted policies for equal pay

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egalitarian

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adjective

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In literature, Nabataean society is often described as being more egalitarian, with the king more integrated with lower classes than leaders of other civilizations, Creasman said. Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024 The features and benefits of AI will be broad and egalitarian, empowering businesses, individuals, and diverse sectors globally to dramatically enhance productivity and actively shape the evolving economy. Roomy Khan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 In Scandinavian countries with highly egalitarian cultures, employees tend to view themselves as being on par with the manager and therefore, the concept of being served by the very manager will be difficult to understand and hence, accept. Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 The tension between these egalitarian and elitist ideals has dominated the history of free speech ever since, even as the mediums have changed and technology has advanced. Jacob McHangama, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2022 See all Example Sentences for egalitarian 

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“Egalitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egalitarian. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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