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Definition of Republican
1. Adjective. Relating to or belonging to the Republican Party. "Republican party politics"
2. Noun. A member of the Republican Party.
Generic synonyms: Pol, Political Leader, Politician, Politico
3. Adjective. Having the supreme power lying in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them or characteristic of such government. "Our republican and artistic simplicity"
4. Noun. An advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy).
5. Noun. A tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas.
Group relationships: Centennial State, Co, Colorado, Kansas, Ks, Sunflower State, Cornhusker State, Ne, Nebraska
Generic synonyms: River
Definition of Republican
1. a. Of or pertaining to a republic.
2. n. One who favors or prefers a republican form of government.
Definition of Republican
1. Proper noun. (British Ireland) An Irish nationalist; a proponent of a united Ireland. ¹
2. Proper noun. (historical) A supporter of the government or left-wing side in the Spanish Civil War. ¹
3. Proper noun. (context: US politics) A member or supporter of the Republican Party of the United States ¹
4. Adjective. Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹
5. Adjective. Of or belonging to a republic. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹
6. Noun. Someone who favors a republic as a form of government. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Republican
1. publican [n -S] - See also: publican
Medical Definition of Republican
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1. Of or pertaining to a republic. "The Roman emperors were republican magistrates named by the senate." (Macaulay)
2. Consonant with the principles of a republic; as, republican sentiments or opinions; republican manners. Republican party.
An earlier name of the Democratic party when it was opposed to the Federal party. Thomas Jefferson was its great leader. One of the existing great parties. It was organised in 1856 by a combination of voters from other parties for the purpose of opposing the extension of slavery, and in 1860 it elected Abraham Lincoln president.
Origin: F. Republicain.
1. One who favors or prefers a republican form of government.
2. A member of the Republican party.
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