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typical example of film director, like someone who uses a MEGAPHONE and tells actors exactly what to do without asking for their opinion. His films include Samson and Delilah (1949) and The Ten Commandments (1956).
de·mise /dr'maɪz/ n [U] law or euph death: Upon his demise the title will pass to his son. | (fig.) the demise of a famous newspaper
de·mist BrE /ˌdiː'mɪst/ || defog, defrost AmE. — v [T] to remove steam from (the windows of a car) by means of heat or warm air —er n
dem·o¹ /'deməʊ/ n pl. demos infml 1 abbrev. for DEMONSTRATION 2 AmE a recording sent to record companies in order to show the skill of a new singer or music group: They receive dozens of demo tapes every week.
demo² v [T]. infml to show or explain how a new piece of equipment works or how something is done: They're going to demo some of the new software at this year's Mac convention. → compare DEMONSTRATE
de·mob¹ /diː'mɒbɪl-'mɑːb/ v -bb- [T] BrE infml to demobilize
de·mob² /'diːmɒbɪl-mɑːb/ n [U] BrE infml demobilization
de·mo·bi·lize also -lise BrE /diː'məʊbɪlaɪz/ v [I;T often pass.] fml to send home the members of (an armed force), usually at the end of a war; allow to leave military service → see also MOBILIZE —lization /ˌdiːməʊbɪlaɪ'zeʃənl-bələ-/ n [U]
de·moc·ra·cy /dr'mɒkrəsi||dr'maː-/ n 1 [U] government by the people, or by elected representatives of the people. Democracy was first developed in Ancient Greece: The military government promised to restore democracy within one year. → compare ARISTOCRACY 2 [C] a country governed by its people or their representatives 3 [U] social equality and the right to take part in decision-making: industrial democracy
dem·o·crat/'deməkræt/ n a person who believes in or works for democracy
Democrat n a member or supporter of the Democratic Party of the US → compare REPUBLICAN
dem·o·crat·ic, /demə'krætɪk/ adj 1 of or favouring democracy: democratic ideals | a democratic country 2 believing in or practising the principle of equality: The company is run on democratic lines, and all the staff are involved in making decisions. → opposite UNDEMOCRATIC —ally /-kli/ adv: the democratically-elected government
Democratic adj connecting with or belonging to the US Democratic Party
Demo'cratic ,Party, the one of the two main political parties of the US, also known as the Democrats. The Democratic Party's policies (POLICY) are more LIBERAL¹ than those of the Republican Party. The Democratic Party tends to support poorer people by wanting to spend more money on education, health, and WELFARE. The party started about the time of Thomas Jefferson in the 1870s, when it was called the Democratic Republican Party. Around 1830 it began calling itself the Democratic Party. The last Democratic Party President was Bill Clinton (1993-2001). The party's SYMBOL is a DONKEY.
,Democratic 'Unionist ,Party, the a Protestant political party in northern Ireland, formerly called the Ulster Democratic Unionist Party, led by the Reverend Ian Paisley. Its members believe strongly that northern Ireland should remain part of the UK, and are opposed to sharing power with some political parties that represent Catholics, especially Sinn Fein. They are also strongly opposed to the Anglo-Irish agreement.
de·moc·ra·tize also -tise BrE /dr'mɒkrətaɪz|dr'maː-/ v [T] to make democratic or more democratic: to democratize the union's decision-making processes —tization /ˌdiːmɒkrətaɪ'zeɪʃənɪlˌdiːmaːkrətə-/ n [U]
dé·mo·dé /ˌder'məʊdeɪdeɪmə'deɪ/ adj no longer in fashion: démodé clothes/ideas
de·mog·ra·phy /dr'mɒɡrəfi|l-'maː-/ n [U] the statistical (STATISTICS) study of human population —pher n —phic /ˌdemə'ɡræfɪk/ , ,di-/ adj: changing demographic trends
de·mol·ish /dr'mɒlɪʃ|dr'mɑː-/ v [T] 1 to destroy (especially a large structure); pull or tear down: They're going to demolish that old factory. | (fig.) We've demolished all her arguments. 2 infml to eat up hungrily: to demolish two big platefuls of chicken
dem·o·li·tion /ˌdemə'lɪʃən/ n [C;U] (an example of) the act of demolishing
,demolition 'derby n AmE a kind of car race in which the drivers try to hit other cars to knock them out of the competition
,demo'lition job n 1 an act of criticizing someone severely or telling other people things about them which may be unfair or untrue, in order to harm them or to cause people to have a bad opinion of them: He accused opposition leaders of doing a demolition job on the President. 2 an event, especially a sports event, in which one person or team defeats the other one very easily
de·mon /'diːmən/ n 1 an evil spirit: (fig.) That child is a little demon. 2 infml a person with unusual strength, skill etc: a demon for work | a demon card-player → compare DAEMON
de·mon·e·tize also -tise BrE /diː'mʌnɪtaɪz||'diː'maː-/ v [T] to stop using (especially a coin or note) as a standard of money
de·mo·ni·a·cal /ˌdiːmə'naɪrəkəl/ also de·mo·ni·ac /dr'məʊnɪæk/ of or like a demon: demoniacal cruelty —ly /-kli/ adv
de·mon·ic /dr'mɒnɪk||dr'maː-/ adj by a demon or being a demon: demonic possession (=being controlled by an evil spirit) | a demonic spirit —ally /-kli/ adv
de·mon·stra·ble /dr'mɒnstrəbəl, 'demən-|dr'maːn-/ adj fml that can be clearly proved or shown to be true: a demonstrable fact —bly adv: But that idea is demonstrably false! —bility /ˌdr'mɒnstrə'bɪlɪti|drˌmaːn-/ n [U]
dem·on·strate /'demənstreɪt/ v 1 [T] to prove or make clear (a fact), especially by reasoning or providing examples: His last remark demonstrates his total ignorance of the subject. | [+that] Galileo demonstrated that objects of different weights fall at the same speed. 2 [T] to show or describe clearly: The first-aid instructor demonstrated the correct way to bandage a wound. | [+wh-] I will now demonstrate how the machine works. 3 [T] to show the value or use of (especially a machine), especially to a possible buyer: to demonstrate a new kitchen gadget 4 [I(against)] to take part in a public show of strong feeling or opinion, often with marching, big signs etc: They demonstrated against the government's nuclear policy. → see also DEMONSTRATOR
dem·on·stra·tion /ˌdemən'streɪʃən/ also demo infml — n 1 [C;U] an act of showing or proving something: She gave us a demonstration of the machine to show how it worked. | Can I have a demonstration of what it does? 2 [C] a public show of strong feeling or opinion, often with marching, big signs etc. Many people connect demonstrations with students, especially LEFT-WING students. There were a lot of demonstrations during the 1960s, some of them violent: to hold/stage a demonstration against cuts in welfare spending | We're going on/taking part in a CND demonstration this afternoon. | Police used tear gas to break up the demonstration. → compare RALLY²
de·mon·stra·tive /dr'mɒnstrətɪv|dr'maːn-/ adj 1 showing feelings openly: He's not very demonstrative. → opposite UNDEMONSTRATIVE 2 [(of)] fml showing or proving something: The report is demonstrative of the government's concern about this matter. —ly adv
de,monstrative 'pronoun also demonstrative n tech a PRONOUN that points out the person or thing that is meant and separates it from others: 'This', 'that', 'these', and 'those' are all demonstrative pronouns.
dem·on·stra·tor /'demənstreɪtəʳ/ n 1 a person who takes part in a public demonstration: The demonstrators claim they were attacked by the police. 2 a person who demonstrates something 3 (especially in British universities) a person who helps science students with their practical work
de·mor·al·ize also -ise BrE /dr'mɒrəlaɪz|dr'mɔː-, ,di'maː-/ [T] to lessen or destroy the courage and confidence of: After months of inactivity, the army was completely demoralized. | a series of demoralizing failures —ization /ˌdiːmɒrəlaɪ'zeɪʃənɪldiːmɔːrəlɘ-, ˌdiːmaː-/ n [U]