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

This week, Steve Hilton, the GOP candidate for California governor, wrote a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, urging him to rescind the agency’s recent action allowing AT&T to end its copper landline service. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

But that political instinct has not always translated into GOP policy. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

Trump has pushed his GOP allies to make the election bill, called the SAVE America Act, their top legislative priority before the November midterms, when Democrats hope to retake at least one chamber of Congress. — Kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 10 July 2026

To quell the mounting curiosity, the top GOP leaders and a CNN acolyte shared accounts of lengthy phone calls with the Kentucky Republican. — Gabrielle Banks, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above