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
As directed by Colorado law, a county canvass board comprising of a delegate of the county Republican party, a delegate of the Democratic party, and the county clerk, meet before and after each election to test machines and certify the results.
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Polling for The Guardian again recorded a popularity crisis for the royals in 2000, but as Newsweek has shown before, it was largely fueled by disinterest rather than actual republican sentiment.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The situation took a dramatic and surprising turn in February 1794 when the French republican government, mired in war elsewhere in Europe as well, declared the abolition of slavery throughout all France’s overseas possessions.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
That dream never manifested, and eventually, the republican government’s international legitimacy was transferred to the surging mainland.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Polling for The Guardian again recorded a popularity crisis for the royals in 2000, but as Newsweek has shown before, it was largely fueled by disinterest rather than actual republican sentiment.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The situation took a dramatic and surprising turn in February 1794 when the French republican government, mired in war elsewhere in Europe as well, declared the abolition of slavery throughout all France’s overseas possessions.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
That dream never manifested, and eventually, the republican government’s international legitimacy was transferred to the surging mainland.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for republican
democratic
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Republican confidence in other qualities, like acting ethically in office and respecting the country's democratic values, has declined since last February, according to Pew.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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But New York State’s special elections shut voters out, replacing democratic choice with a process that looks more like a coronation than a contest.—
Grace Rauh,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Republican.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republican. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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