Phrases
the GOP
: the Republican Party of the U.S.
longtime members of the GOP
often used before another noun
a GOP governor
attending the GOP convention

Note: GOP was originally an abbreviation of "Grand Old Party."

Examples of GOP in a Sentence

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Trump's national victory in November has calmed conservative anger but a vocal faction of the GOP remains skeptical of election processes like the use of mail ballots and scanners to tally votes. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024 The Delaware representative’s identity as a transgender woman took the focus of much of House GOP leadership last week when Mace introduced a bill to ban McBride from using female bathrooms at the Capitol and all federal buildings. Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024 Having won the election and sweeping to power, Republicans are planning an ambitious 100-day agenda with President-elect Donald Trump in the White House and GOP lawmakers in a congressional majority to accomplish their policy goals. Royce Branning, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024 What To Watch For Hegseth, or any cabinet nominee that requires Senate approval, can afford to lose only three Republican votes to be confirmed for the job as the GOP will hold a slim 53-47 majority beginning next year. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 If the Right does not promote civil society solutions to the issues facing this demographic, the GOP will continue its leftward drift on social issues. Michael Ginsberg, National Review, 30 Nov. 2024 The Republican candidate had harbored hopes of Milner and Perez dividing the Democratic vote, opening the door for a long-shot win by the GOP. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Nov. 2024 Among these younger voters, 20 percent were first-time voters in 2024, reflecting the GOP's strategic focus on capturing the young male demographic. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 Along with key races in Pennsylvania, Colorado and Arizona, the GOP performance in California helped push the party over the 218-seat marker to win a majority of seats in the House. Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of GOP was in 1882

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“GOP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GOP. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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