the GOP
noun
: the Republican Party of the U.S.
longtime members of the GOP
—often used as GOP before another nouna GOP governor
attending the GOP convention
Note: GOP is an abbreviation of "Grand Old Party."
Examples of the GOP in a Sentence
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But Democrats outnumber Republicans in California, and the GOP hasn’t won a statewide race in the state since 2006.
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
Ann Jacobs, a Democratic member of the commission who was chairwoman during the 2020 election, said the rhetoric surrounding the GOP effort is likely intended to appease Trump's base.
—Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2024
The 2024 Republican nominating contest saw Trump, the GOP's standard-bearer, and DeSantis, a rising conservative star, go after one another directly.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2024
Prior to the GOP's 40-year sentence as the minority party, several of its speakers had risen to the top rung largely on their personal popularity among their colleagues.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
Trump and the GOP have had a turbulent relationship with the Commission on Presidential Debates, the nonpartisan group that has organized general election debates since 1988.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
Kern is seeking the GOP nomination in a crowded primary to represent Arizona’s Congressional District 8.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
Another state Board of Education member, Nikki Snyder, who lives outside the district in Dexter, filed to run as a Republican after abandoning a U.S. Senate run and the GOP field is rounded out by Anthony Hudson, a small trucking company owner in Grand Blanc.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024
Though a Republican hasn’t represented Maryland in the Senate since 1987, Hogan’s popularity in the state may present an opportunity for the GOP to flip a long-blue seat.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
Ann Jacobs, a Democratic member of the commission who was chairwoman during the 2020 election, said the rhetoric surrounding the GOP effort is likely intended to appease Trump's base.
—Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2024
The 2024 Republican nominating contest saw Trump, the GOP's standard-bearer, and DeSantis, a rising conservative star, go after one another directly.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2024
Prior to the GOP's 40-year sentence as the minority party, several of its speakers had risen to the top rung largely on their personal popularity among their colleagues.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
Trump and the GOP have had a turbulent relationship with the Commission on Presidential Debates, the nonpartisan group that has organized general election debates since 1988.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
Kern is seeking the GOP nomination in a crowded primary to represent Arizona’s Congressional District 8.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
Another state Board of Education member, Nikki Snyder, who lives outside the district in Dexter, filed to run as a Republican after abandoning a U.S. Senate run and the GOP field is rounded out by Anthony Hudson, a small trucking company owner in Grand Blanc.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024
Though a Republican hasn’t represented Maryland in the Senate since 1987, Hogan’s popularity in the state may present an opportunity for the GOP to flip a long-blue seat.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
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“The GOP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20GOP. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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