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republican
[ri-puhb-li-kuhn]
adjective
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.
noun
a person who favors a republican form of government.
(initial capital letter), a member of the Republican Party.
Republican
1/ rɪˈpʌblɪkən /
adjective
of, belonging to, or relating to a Republican Party
of, belonging to, or relating to the Irish Republican Army
noun
a member or supporter of a Republican Party
a member or supporter of the Irish Republican Army
republican
2/ rɪˈpʌblɪkən /
adjective
of, resembling, or relating to a republic
supporting or advocating a republic
noun
a supporter or advocate of a republic
Republican
A member of the Republican party.
Other Word Forms
- antirepublican adjective
- half-republican adjective
- nonrepublican adjective
- prerepublican adjective
- prorepublican adjective
- pseudorepublican adjective
- semirepublican adjective
- unrepublican adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of Republican1
Example Sentences
"I'm a republican, as a matter of principle, and always have been," he said.
The 18th-century framers of the Constitution viewed Congress as the foundation of republican governance, deliberately placing it first in Article 1 to underscore its primacy.
Washington, Jefferson and Secretary of War Henry Knox “knew, deep down, that Indian removal was incompatible with the republican values they cherished.”
The republican ethos was to loot defeated enemies and share your good fortune by allowing your fellow citizens into your home to view the spoils.
"It might be in terms of the constitutional question here but in my view a working class unionist and a working class republican have the same concerns."
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