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
But extending the 2017 tax law alone will cost roughly $4 trillion over a decade, as reported by the New York Times, leaving Republican lawmakers in a tough spot to decide which other tax breaks to include in future legislation.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
That view has been crystalizing in Republican leadership for some time, but appropriators have been eager to demonstrate there’s still the political will to pass all 12 spending bills through the regular appropriations process.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2018, his decision to back DeSantis for governor helped propel the then-congressman to victory as an underdog in a competitive Republican primary.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
What to Know Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Thom Tillis of North Carolina have expressed criticism of Trump's pardons of Capitol rioters.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
That view has been crystalizing in Republican leadership for some time, but appropriators have been eager to demonstrate there’s still the political will to pass all 12 spending bills through the regular appropriations process.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2018, his decision to back DeSantis for governor helped propel the then-congressman to victory as an underdog in a competitive Republican primary.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
What to Know Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Thom Tillis of North Carolina have expressed criticism of Trump's pardons of Capitol rioters.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Republican.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republican. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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