Sekirov Dictionary

Republican

/ɹɨˈpʌ.blɨ.kɨn/

noun 6
adjective 2
forms 3

noun6

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(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
(UK, Ireland) An Irish nationalist; a proponent of a united Ireland, particularly one who supports armed struggle to achieve this.
A member of Les Républicains, a right-wing party in France.
(historical) A supporter of the government or left-wing side in the Spanish Civil War.
A member of Die Republikaner, a far-right party in Germany.
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(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

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

forms

Republicans · more Republican · most Republican

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