republican
♦♦ re|pub|li|can /rɪp'ʌblɪkən/ (republicans)
1 [ADJ]
Republican means relating to a republic. In republican systems of government, power is held by the people or the representatives that they elect.
...the nations that had adopted the republican form of government.
2 [ADJ]
In the United States, if someone is Republican, they belong to or support the Republican Party.
...Republican voters...
Some families have been republican for generations.
[N-COUNT]
A Republican is someone who supports or belongs to the Republican Party.
What made you decide to become a Republican?
3 [ADJ]
In Northern Ireland, if someone is Republican, they believe that Northern Ireland should not be ruled by Britain but should become part of the Republic of Ireland.
...a Republican paramilitary group.
[N-COUNT]
A Republican is someone who has Republican views.
...a Northern Ireland republican.
1 [ADJ]
Republican means relating to a republic. In republican systems of government, power is held by the people or the representatives that they elect.
...the nations that had adopted the republican form of government.
2 [ADJ]
In the United States, if someone is Republican, they belong to or support the Republican Party.
...Republican voters...
Some families have been republican for generations.
[N-COUNT]
A Republican is someone who supports or belongs to the Republican Party.
What made you decide to become a Republican?
3 [ADJ]
In Northern Ireland, if someone is Republican, they believe that Northern Ireland should not be ruled by Britain but should become part of the Republic of Ireland.
...a Republican paramilitary group.
[N-COUNT]
A Republican is someone who has Republican views.
...a Northern Ireland republican.