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republican

re·pub·li·can
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-puhb-li-kuh n]
    • /rɪˈpʌb lɪ kən/
    • /rɪˈpʌb.lɪ.kən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-puhb-li-kuh n]
    • /rɪˈpʌb lɪ kən/

Definitions of republican word

  • adjective republican of, relating to, or of the nature of a republic. 1
  • adjective republican favoring a republic. 1
  • adjective republican fitting or appropriate for the citizen of a republic: a very republican notion. 1
  • adjective republican (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Republican Party. 1
  • noun republican a person who favors a republican form of government. 1
  • noun republican (initial capital letter) a member of the Republican Party. 1
See all 26 definitions of republican

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Origin of republican

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95, republican is from the French word républicain, Middle French. See republic, -an

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Parts of speech for Republican

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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republican popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for republican

noun republican

  • congresspeople — congressmen or congresswomen
  • congressperson — A Congressperson is a member of the US Congress, especially of the House of Representatives.
  • democrat — A Democrat is a member or supporter of a particular political party which has the word 'democrat' or 'democratic' in its title, for example the Democratic Party in the United States.
  • grandstander — the main seating area of a stadium, racetrack, parade route, or the like, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats.
All 12 Synonyms of republican

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    providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government.

  • red state

    a state of the U.S. that usually votes Republican.

  • carpetbagger

    If you call someone a carpetbagger, you disapprove of them because they are trying to become a politician in an area which is not their home, simply because they think they are more likely to succeed there.

  • frémont

    John Charles, 1813–90, U.S. general and explorer: first Republican presidential candidate, 1856.

  • imperator

    an absolute or supreme ruler.

  • irish republican army

    an underground Irish nationalist organization founded to work for Irish independence from Great Britain: declared illegal by the Irish government in 1936, but continues activity aimed at the unification of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Abbreviation: IRA, I.R.A.
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