D- means:
* Placed before a
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
, usually in parentheses, indicates the person it applies to is a
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
*Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to:
Active parties Africa
*Botswana Democratic Party
*Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
*Gabonese Democratic Party
*Demo ...
politician of that state. "R-" is used for the
Republican Party.
* An academic grade given by certain institutions. Slightly better than an F and slightly worse than a D. See
Grade (education)
Grading in education is the process of applying standardized measurements for varying levels of achievements in a course. Grades can be assigned as letters (usually A through F), as a range (for example, 1 to 6), as a percentage, or as a numbe ...
.
* A prefix signifying
chirality of a molecule
See also
*
Rep.
*
Sen.
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