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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Weeks after state Senate President Ty Masterson announced the push for a special session, GOP leaders were struggling to get the last few signatures needed. Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025 That prompted him to goad Texas Republicans into redrawing their House seat boundaries — a process usually done every 10 years after the national census, not in the middle of a decade — to give the GOP five additional favorable districts. Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025 Political forecasters give the GOP a better shot in New Jersey, where their nominee, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, is nipping away at Sherrill's lead in the polls. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025 For the party’s now-former leadership, partnering with the GOP meant a degree of tangible — and elusive — relevance. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025 New Hampshire is one of only a handful of states where the GOP has a chance to turn a blue Senate seat red. Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025 Commissioned by Canada’s Ontario province, the ad features a voiceover by President Ronald Reagan, a GOP icon, cautioning against the use of tariffs. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025 Two seats are viewed as competitive—those held by GOP Representatives Gabe Evans and Jeff Hurd. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Legislatures in Texas, North Carolina, and Missouri have passed their redistricting maps, aimed at raking in more GOP representative seats. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2025

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 1 Nov. 2025.

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