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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
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: one that favors or supports a republican form of government
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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
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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
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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>
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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
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[1] Defined for Kids
1republican
noun re·pub·li·can \ri-ˈpə-bli-kən\
Definition of REPUBLICAN for Kids
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: a person who favors a form of government having elected representatives
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cap : a member of the Republican party of the United States
2republican
adjective
Definition of REPUBLICAN for Kids
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: being a form of government having elected representatives
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: 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
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