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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California Trump ally and rising California GOP star Essayli is named top federal prosecutor in L.A. April 2, 2025 On May 1, the Justice Department and defense team filed an unorthodox post-conviction plea deal. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025 Meanwhile, a bloc of moderate Republicans is demanding no reductions in Medicaid benefits – a requirement experts say would be impossible to meet while achieving Republicans' spending-cut goals and other GOP priorities. Riley Beggin, USA Today, 10 May 2025 Friday, May 16 GOP women: Poway Unified School District board member Jim Dougherty will speak at the 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Friday, May 16 Rancho Bernardo Republican Women luncheon. Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025 Many of those same moderate GOP lawmakers also oppose rolling back the green energy tax breaks that Democrats approved under Biden as companies invest in wind, solar and other renewable energy development. Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025 Trump’s post could put even more pressure on GOP leaders who are already struggling to craft a bill that meets his demands for a slew of major tax cuts, without adding so much to the deficit that the party’s fiscal hawks won’t vote for it. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 May 2025 Trump’s rhetoric puts GOP on edge Trump appears to be preparing Americans to pay more for consumer goods, saying in recent interviews that girls may need to have fewer dolls given the impact of tariffs. Colin Meyn, The Hill, 9 May 2025 Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are starting to get it: Yesterday, three GOP senators joined Democrats to block a major crypto bill that would serve to benefit World Liberty Financial. Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025 Meanwhile, 38% of young men surveyed called themselves Republicans versus 20% of young women who identified as part of the GOP. Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 30 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.

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