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."

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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 The tide of populism has risen to the extent that a vocal minority of GOP politicians and pundits have begun to sound more like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other progressive Democrats on some issues. Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Martinelli's recalls 170,000 juice bottles over toxic fungi risk Merck to invest $1 billion in U.S. drug manufacturing plant GOP lawmakers want to revamp student loans. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025 Top Trump allies are using the possibility as a way to fuel the GOP’s efforts to pass Trump’s agenda, including tax cuts. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025 The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), the campaign arm of House Republicans, has expressed confidence that the GOP will hold the House in the 2026 midterms. Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025 On Fox, Johnson invoked another GOP shibboleth, which is that rooting out fraud, waste and abuse would help keep Medicaid solvent. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025 As always, Trump is buoyed by his firm grip on the GOP and the noxious and juvenile nature of his opposition. The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2025 Yet significant divisions within the GOP caucus remain. Nik Popli, Time, 29 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 2 May. 2025.

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