ANTIREPUBLICAN Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

antirepublican

adjective

Definition of antirepublican

as in antidemocratic

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Adjective

Although federal courts during the late 19th century remained painfully silent on the constitutionality of these antidemocratic measures, contemporary observers saw these redistricting efforts as more than a simple act of seeking partisan advantage.

— Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Tech leaders have quietly backed Anthropic, saying that AI isn’t ready for some weapons and that strong-arming companies is counterproductive and antidemocratic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of antidemocratic

Adjective

The foundation’s goal is to memorialize those killed by communist regimes and pursue freedom for people still living under totalitarian rule.

— Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 17 July 2026
Navratilova defected from Czechoslovakia to the United States in 1975 at 18 years old, leaving a totalitarian regime to embrace American culture.

— Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Definition of totalitarian

Adjective

The trope, fair or not, has often overshadowed the fact that science fiction and horror are absolutely perfect bedfellows, with outer space's total isolation, tiny quarters, and oppressive vastness perfectly suited for the horror genre.

— Matthew Razak, Space.com, 26 July 2026
Crews are working nonstop to meet Mayor Karen Bass’ mid-August deadline to clear out 85 million pounds of food that continues to rot in oppressive heat.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of oppressive

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This is different than the private enrichment model of typical authoritarian regimes where wealth accumulates through corruption and consists of private assets, offshore accounts, companies and family fortunes.

— Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
But Alicia soon begins to suspect that her daughter is one of the children grotesquely stolen from the desaparecidos, dissidents disappeared by the country’s authoritarian junta, and that her husband might be in on the repugnant scheme.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

Definition of authoritarian

Adjective

Nolan divides the sacking of Troy into two lengthy sequences, both shot under cover of darkness but edited (by Jennifer Lame) with a magisterial clarity.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Force’s plan came to fruition in 1837, when the government published nine volumes—most of them considerably more than 1,000 pages—under the magisterial title American Archives.

— T. H. Breen, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of magisterial

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