¹republican

noun re·pub·li·can \ri-ˈpə-bli-kən\

Republican : a member of the Republican party of the U.S.

: a person who believes in or supports a republican form of government

Republican : a person from Northern Ireland who believes that Northern Ireland should be part of the Republic of Ireland rather than the United Kingdom

Full Definition of REPUBLICAN

: one that favors or supports a republican form of government

capitalized

a : a member of a political party advocating republicanism

b : a member of the Democratic-Republican party or of the Republican party of the United States

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First Known Use of REPUBLICAN

1699

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

²republican

adjective

Republican : of or relating to one of the two major political parties in the U.S.

: relating to or based on a form of government in which representatives are elected and there is no king or queen

Full Definition of REPUBLICAN

a : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a republic

b : favoring, supporting, or advocating a republic

c : belonging or appropriate to one living in or supporting a republic <republican simplicity>

capitalized

a : democratic-republican

b : of, relating to, or constituting the one of the two major political parties evolving in the United States in the mid-19th century that is usually primarily associated with business, financial, and some agricultural interests and is held to favor a restricted governmental role in economic life

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First Known Use of REPUBLICAN

1690

Related to REPUBLICAN

Synonyms: popular, democratic, self-governing, self-ruling

Antonyms: nondemocratic, undemocratic

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Republican

geographical name

Definition of REPUBLICAN

river 445 miles (716 kilometers) Nebraska & Kansas rising in E Colorado & flowing E to unite with the Smoky Hill forming Kansas River

REPUBLICAN Defined for Kids

¹republican

noun re·pub·li·can \ri-ˈpə-bli-kən\

Definition of REPUBLICAN for Kids

: a person who favors a form of government having elected representatives

cap : a member of the Republican party of the United States

²republican

adjective

Definition of REPUBLICAN for Kids

: being a form of government having elected representatives

: relating to a major political party in the United States that is associated with business interests and favors a limited government role in economic matters