republican
noun
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Definition of republican
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: one that favors or supports a republican form of government
2 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 U.S.
republican
adjectiveDefinition of republican (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: 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
2 capitalized
b
: of, relating to, or constituting the one of the two major political parties evolving in the U.S. 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
Republican
geographical nameDefinition of Republican (Entry 3 of 3)
river 445 miles (716 kilometers) long in Nebraska and Kansas rising in eastern Colorado and flowing east to unite with the Smoky Hill River forming the Kansas River
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Synonyms & Antonyms for republican
Synonyms: Adjective
democratic, popular, self-governing, self-ruling
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of republican in a Sentence
Noun
Our state representative is a Republican. The state's voters are mostly Republicans.Adjective
the leader of the Republican Party a small but well-organized republican movement working quietly to overthrow the military dictatorship
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Under the 1998 Good Friday agreement, which brought peace to the region, Northern Ireland is governed by a power-sharing arrangement intended to unite republicans and unionists. — Suyin Haynes, Time, "After 158 Years U.K. Lawmakers Have Voted to Decriminalize Abortion in Northern Ireland. The Fight's Not Over Yet," 25 July 2019 The most hardline Irish republicans would ultimately like to see Northern Ireland reunited with the rest of Ireland. — Luke Mcgee, CNN, "Boris Johnson could be the last prime minister of the United Kingdom," 3 Aug. 2019 Keeping women pregnant keeps them vulnerable, and that keeps men in charge, which appeals to the many, many republicans who feel that masculinity is under threat right now. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Georgia's Six-Week Abortion Ban Claims to "Value Life"," 4 Apr. 2019 Republicans raise our debt and outspend Democrats republicans mismanage our economy so the middle class suffers. — Marwa Eltagouri, Washington Post, "A cyclist’s widow asked a lawmaker why she opposed a distracted-driving bill. The answer: Spite.," 23 Feb. 2018 In the Duke and Duchess’s wake, Australian republicans will certainly be hastily waving them off, while trying not to admit that really, their movement is drowning. — Juliet Rieden, Town & Country, "Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Tour of Australia Is Crucial to the Future of the Monarchy," 1 Nov. 2018 So republicans and democrats alike are really afraid of this. — Fox News, "TSA program tracks unsuspecting passengers," 31 July 2018 In this sense, the future king presents both a worry and an opportunity for republicans. — NBC News, "British anti-monarchy activists won't be cheering royal wedding," 17 May 2018 What does this tell you about what's going on with the republicans? — Fox News, "Father of Parkland victim angry after Santa Fe shooting," 19 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
And so did the viability of the Revolution’s political experiment and the Founders’ republican vision. — Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, "Race, History, and Memories of a Virginia Girlhood," 18 July 2019 Minka Kelly also shared her story, posting a collage of the 25 republican men who voted to pass the bill in Alabama. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Abortion Stories Flood Social Media with #YouKnowMe Hashtag," 16 May 2019 In 1793, the first republican constitution in France was adopted. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 23 June 2018 Within the context of civic-republican thought, Bobby’s apparently disparate political stands become perfectly sensible and coherent. — Win Mccormack, The New Republic, "RFK, Civic Republican," 25 May 2018 On Easter Sunday, Ricky O’Rawe and his wife Bernadette walked from their house to the republican plot at Milltown Cemetery, long after the official commemorations were over. — Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, "Irish hopes may be stopped at the border," 8 Apr. 2018 The paper’s recent editorial published two days after the primary elections, highlighted the experience of house republican Giovanni Capriglione of Southlake who had lost the endorsement of Empower Texans. — Richard Greene, star-telegram, "Empower Texans isn't finished with Tarrant County | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 16 Mar. 2018 Civic republican theory, by contrast, defines freedom in terms of self-government, which involves full citizen participation in the affairs of the community and the ongoing process of determining the community’s collective destiny. — Win Mccormack, The New Republic, "Are You Progressive?," 20 Apr. 2018 Led by then-governor Nikki Haley, 10 republican governors signed on to the effort in 2016. — Victoria Mckenzie, CBS News, "Are cellphones really to blame for spike in S.C. prison violence?," 19 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'republican.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for republican
republican
noun
English Language Learners Definition of republican
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a member of the Republican party of the U.S.
: a person who believes in or supports a republican form of government
: a person from Northern Ireland who believes that Northern Ireland should be part of the Republic of Ireland rather than the United Kingdom
republican
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of republican (Entry 2 of 2)
US
: 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
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republican
noun
re·pub·li·can
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Kids Definition of republican
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: a person who favors a form of government having elected representatives
2
capitalized
: a member of the Republican party of the United States