republican
of, relating to, or of the nature of a republic.
favoring a republic.
fitting or appropriate for the citizen of a republic: a very republican notion.
(initial capital letter) of or relating to the Republican Party.
a person who favors a republican form of government.
(initial capital letter) a member of the Republican Party.
Origin of republican
1Other words from republican
- an·ti·re·pub·li·can, adjective, noun
- half-re·pub·li·can, adjective
- non·re·pub·li·can, adjective, noun
- pre·re·pub·li·can, adjective
- pro·re·pub·li·can, adjective, noun
- pseu·do·re·pub·li·can, adjective
- sem·i·re·pub·li·can, adjective, noun
- un·re·pub·li·can, adjective
Words Nearby republican
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How to use republican in a sentence
Two republican lead states, Montana and South Carolina, have canceled federal unemployment benefits in the last week, blaming them for hampering the return to work.
Economy picked up just 266,000 jobs in April, well below expectations as economy struggles to rebound | Eli Rosenberg | May 7, 2021 | Washington PostThe debate was the second of four planned by the Democratic Party of Virginia, and the only one set for the far Southwest region of the state, which is generally a republican stronghold.
Virginia Democratic candidates for governor clash over style more than substance in second debate | Gregory S. Schneider | May 7, 2021 | Washington Postrepublican optimism about the recall has focused less on what's happening than on what could, with months left for Newsom to make blunders or look outmatched by the state's fire season.
Stefanik presumably understands these crucial distinctions and could help bring these voters’ views into republican councils, where they are often excluded.
A republican being interviewed by “Fox & Friends” tends to have all of the probing tension of a grandmother asking her grandson what he wants for Christmas.
DeSantis enacts voting restrictions touted by Fox News with only Fox News in the room | Philip Bump | May 6, 2021 | Washington Post
Like many Americans—but few republican presidential candidates—the former Florida governor has evolved on the issue.
Except the Braves did not win 14 straight pennants (they did win 14 straight division titles), and Smoltz is a also republican.
Conservative Curt Says His Politics, Not His Pitching, Kept Him Out of the Hall of Fame | Ben Jacobs | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 1992, republican George H.W. Bush won the Asian-American vote by 24 points.
Neither the republican nor the Democratic party have done anything to consistently target Asian- American voters.
But republican and Democratic parties have made efforts to reverse that trend.
And this went on during the whole of the time this country was blessed with Cromwell and a republican Government.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellHis sympathies were essentially democratic; himself one of the people, he believed thoroughly in republican ideas.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonIn his own opinion no better agent could have been found in the rle of a stern, unbending republican and fiery Jacobin.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonThe king hoped, by the appointment of a republican ministry, to pacify the democratic spirit.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottShe comprehended at a glance his herculean abilities, and the important aid he could render the republican cause.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for republican (1 of 2)
/ (rɪˈpʌblɪkən) /
of, resembling, or relating to a republic
supporting or advocating a republic
a supporter or advocate of a republic
British Dictionary definitions for Republican (2 of 2)
/ (rɪˈpʌblɪkən) /
of, belonging to, or relating to a Republican Party
of, belonging to, or relating to the Irish Republican Army
a member or supporter of a Republican Party
a member or supporter of the Irish Republican Army
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Cultural definitions for Republican
A member of the Republican party.
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