republican
English meaning: Republican
Definition
Someone who favors a republic as a form of government.
Example
“As a lifelong republican, she opposed the idea of restoring the monarchy.”
Another example: “The Republican won the seat by a narrow margin in November.”
Usage — When, Where & How
In the US political sense, usually capitalized (Republican) to denote a member or supporter of the Republican Party; lowercase, it refers more broadly to anyone favouring a republic over a monarchy. Common in journalism and political discussion.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'res publica' (public affair, commonwealth), via French 'republicain', entering English in the late 17th century.
Synonyms
- conservative
- right-winger
- gop member
Antonyms / Opposites
- democrat
- monarchist
- royalist
Related Words
- mitt
- nominee
- gop
- mccain
- primaries
- democrat
- gubernatorial
- congressman
- incumbent
- reelection
Common Collocations
- republican party
- staunch republican
- republican candidate
- republican voters
- moderate republican
Word Forms
republican (n & adj); republicans (pl); republicanism (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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