republican
adjective
of, relating to, or of the nature of a republic.
republicans
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pluralof republican.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When asked about the potential of dissident republicans being involved in the attack, O'Dowd, who represents Upper Bann, said he did not see support for the groups.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
That leaves many Irish republicans in an unexpected position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
Maskey described his gesture as a "major step for republicans and nationalists on this island".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
Militant Irish republicans had been paying close attention to Carson’s tactics — which anticipated Mao Zedong’s maxim about the source of political power — and would eagerly emulate his example in the years ahead.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024
The loyalists who left these States were not, it must be confessed, as good republicans as you are, but they loved liberty under their old forms, and their descendants love it too.
From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by James H. Stark
