Definitions for Republican
rɪˈpʌb lɪ kənre·pub·li·can

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Republicannoun

   a member of the Republican Party

2. republicannoun

   an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)

3. Republican, Republican Riveradjective

   a tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas

4. republicanadjective

   relating to or belonging to the Republican Party

   "a Republican senator"; "Republican party politics"

5. republicanadjective

   having the supreme power lying in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them or characteristic of such government

   "the United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government"- United States Constitution; "a very republican notion"; "so little republican and so much aristocratic sentiment"- Philip Marsh; "our republican and artistic simplicity"-Nathaniel Hawthorne

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. republicannoun

   Someone who favors a republic as a form of government.

2. republicanadjective

   Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government.

3. republicanadjective

   Of or belonging to a republic.

4. Republicannoun

   An Irish nationalist; a proponent of a united Ireland.

5. Republicannoun

   A supporter of the government or left-wing side in the Spanish Civil War.

6. Republicannoun

   A member or supporter of the Republican Party of the United States

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Republicanadjective

   Placing the government in the people.

   Etymology: from republick.

2. Republicannoun

   One who thinks a commonwealth without monarchy the best government.

   Etymology: from republick.

   These people are more happy in imagination than the rest of their neighbours, because they think themselves so; though such a chimerical happiness is not peculiar to republicans. Add.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. republican

   A Republican is a member or supporter of the Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States, typically associated with right-leaning or conservative ideologies. Key principles often include limited government, free-market capitalism, and strong national defense. It may also refer to someone who supports a republican form of government, characterized by a political system where power rests with the citizens who elect representatives to exercise that power, as opposed to a monarchy. However, the specific policies and philosophies can vary by country and individual.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Republicanadjective

   of or pertaining to a republic

2. Republicanadjective

   consonant with the principles of a republic; as, republican sentiments or opinions; republican manners

3. Republicannoun

   one who favors or prefers a republican form of government

4. Republicannoun

   a member of the Republican party

5. Republicannoun

   the American cliff swallow. The cliff swallows build their nests side by side, many together

6. Republicannoun

   a South African weaver bird (Philetaerus socius). These weaver birds build many nests together, under a large rooflike shelter, which they make of straw

7. Etymology: [F. rpublicain.]

Matched Categories

1. • Advocate
   • Politician

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Republican' in Nouns Frequency: #2102

How to pronounce Republican?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Republican in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Republican in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Republican in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Republican in a Sentence

1. Mitch McConnell:

   It has no idea what a Republican or Democrat is.

2. Gregory Meeks:

   I dont want a scenario like they had on the Republican side I dont think were going to get there where you had a Freedom Caucus that ends up just trying to break and stop everything and any kind of progress.

3. Michael Cembalest:

   Jeffrey Sonnenfeld've got a lot of Republican businessmen wondering : Am I going to latch onto this Trump movement because it's still low-tax and pro-energy ? on the other hand, there is a lot of other stuff that goes with the Trump movement : anti-trade, intensely anti-immigration and arguably a degree of authoritarianism that isn't in sync with the party.

4. John Olds:

   Donald Trump obviously still has a hold on a good bit of Republican Party, but I think that hold is certainly weakening, just speaking with activists on the ground and seeing what happened in Virginia, you can tell that Republican Party still values electability, and since the former President lost, his brand is not as associated with electability.

5. Ann Gibson:

   I think hes a sexist and racist and I think One Republican strategist needs somebody to rage at and thats this squad, everything that One Republican strategist stands for is just, Im tired. Im tired of him, Im tired of the stuff that goes on every day. ... Just the whole thing.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Republican
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Republican
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Republican
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Republican