republican

as in democratic
of, relating to, or favoring political democracy a small but well-organized republican movement working quietly to overthrow the military dictatorship

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Recent Examples of republican The meeting will open to a broader group of Republican leadership at 3 p.m. Cate Martel, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025 One of those attendees was Ray Ouellet, an at-large Republican city councilor from Meriden. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025 Given Republican control of Congress and Trump’s strong grip on the GOP, says Andrews, the president has a greater concentration of political power than anyone since Lyndon Johnson. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2025 Earlier this month, Joel Kaplan, a long-time Republican lobbyist for Meta, was also selected to replace Sir Nick Clegg as Meta's global affairs chief. Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for republican 

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“Republican.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republican. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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