republican

adjective2

1. •
   Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.

   • Republican ideology had no obvious institutional focus and ideological carrier as was the case with the discourse of reason (the monarchy) and the discourse of law (the parlements). — 2002
2. •
   Of or belonging to a republic.

   • The Roman emperors were republican magistrates named by the senate. — 1849

noun3

1. •
   Someone who favors a republic as a form of government.

   • I guess I am a bit of a republican at heart but I would love to be introduced to the Prince just to be able to grip him off about seeing the Noisy Scrub-bird. — 2005
2. •
   Synonym of American cliff swallow.
3. •
   Synonym of sociable weaver.

noun6

1. •
   (US) A member or supporter of the Republican Party, the more right-wing of the two main political parties in the United States.

   • Famine, pestilence, war… War! I like it! When did you become a Republican. — 1998
2. •
   (UK, Ireland) An Irish nationalist; a proponent of a united Ireland, particularly one who supports armed struggle to achieve this.
3. •
   A member of Les Républicains, a right-wing party in France.
4. •
   (historical) A supporter of the government or left-wing side in the Spanish Civil War.
5. •
   A member of Die Republikaner, a far-right party in Germany.
6. •
   (Ireland, no longer used) A member or supporter of Fianna Fáil, a centre-right party in Ireland.

   • It was confident both that the Republicans would never put it out to put Cosgrave in, and that Fine Gael was equally against the Republicans. — 1970

adjective2

1. •
   (US) Of or pertaining to the Republican Party of the United States.

   • There are Libertarian, Republican and Democratic nominees running for office right now.
2. •
   Of or pertaining to the Republic of China's tenure on the Chinese mainland (1912-1949).