republican

adjective

Definition of republicannext
as in democratic
of, relating to, or favoring political democracy a small but well-organized republican movement working quietly to overthrow the military dictatorship

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Recent Examples of republican Sauer spoke of republican values at the founding. — Michael Szalma, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026 Shaw lives in Chino and has been endorsed by the Republican party. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 Giuliani later ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 May 2026 Despite absolute rulership always resting with the ayatollah, Iran has some functioning republican institutions, including presidential elections. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for republican
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democratic
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  • Traditional Republicans who have supported, or at least gone along with, the party’s attacks on Muslims and immigrants and its rejection of democratic norms have spoken out against cracking the door open for anti-Semites.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In the Democratic primary, the anti-establishment trend was evident in the rise of democratic socialist Karishma Manzur, a 52-year-old research scientist who holds a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Republican.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republican. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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