GOP

noun

ˌjē-(ˌ)ō-ˈpē 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The payments were not linked to any larger policy goal beyond maintaining the GOP's hold on the House and Senate. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

The holiday has come and gone, and the GOP Senate nominee is facing mounting warning signs. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Even with Ossoff’s durable lead, one national Republican official said spending on behalf of Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson could help Collins against Ossoff. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Her decision to so publicly criticize him was a rare instance of GOP defiance, especially in her district, which Trump carried by more than a dozen points two years ago. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above