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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The biggest question, some Republican officials say, is whether Trump comes to see Latin America as not just a source of the United States’ biggest problems but also a potential solution to them.
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Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Records were seized for two Democratic members of Congress and 43 congressional staffers, including 21 with Democratic affiliations, 20 with Republican affiliations, and two who worked in nonpartisan positions.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
While this is true, the reality is that reforms to mandatory programs would require going through the razor-thin Republican majority in the House and overcoming the filibuster in the Senate.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
Brendan evokes the Irish Republican tradition of self-sacrifice, while Gerry embodies a new attitude geared towards self-preservation.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Records were seized for two Democratic members of Congress and 43 congressional staffers, including 21 with Democratic affiliations, 20 with Republican affiliations, and two who worked in nonpartisan positions.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
While this is true, the reality is that reforms to mandatory programs would require going through the razor-thin Republican majority in the House and overcoming the filibuster in the Senate.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
Brendan evokes the Irish Republican tradition of self-sacrifice, while Gerry embodies a new attitude geared towards self-preservation.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Republican.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republican. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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