republican
gb/ɹɪpˈʌblɪkən/ us/ɹɪpˈʌblɪkən/
B1
Anglais
~ 4800
Sens
0 sens
Nom
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entity
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Member of US Republican Party
A person who is part of or supports the Republican Party in the US.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is a Republican
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'Republican' with 'republican' meaning someone who supports a republic in general. In US politics, it usually means a member of the specific party.
Synonymes
conservative (Often used for someone with similar right-leaning political views, though not all conservatives are Republicans.)
Antonymes
Democrat (Refers to a member or supporter of the Democratic Party, the main opposing party in US politics.)
Collocations
Republican senator
|Republican voter
|Republican candidate
|Republican leadership
|Republican agenda
Thèmes
politics
|government
|society
Exemples
- She has been a Republican since she was old enough to vote.
- The Republican candidate won the election by a narrow margin.
- Republican leaders met to discuss their strategy for the upcoming session.
- He switched from being a Democrat to a Republican last year.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My uncle is a Republican.
- The Republican is running for president.
- She voted for the Republican.
- He is a Republican senator.
adjective
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property
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Related to US Republican Party
About the Republican Party in the US or what it believes.
Schéma d’usage :
Republican [noun]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may write 'republican' with a lowercase 'r' when referring to the US party; it should be capitalized in this context.
Synonymes
GOP (Informal term referring to the Republican Party as an organization or its policies.)
Antonymes
Democratic (Describes something related to the Democratic Party, the main political rival in the US.)
Collocations
Republican policy
|Republican lawmakers
|Republican platform
|Republican primary
Thèmes
politics
|government
Exemples
- The bill passed with strong Republican support.
- Republican lawmakers opposed the new tax plan.
- He attended a Republican fundraiser last night.
- The Republican platform emphasizes lower taxes.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The Republican plan is different from the Democratic one.
- Many Republican leaders spoke at the event.
- She works for a Republican senator.
- They had a meeting with Republican lawmakers.
Nom
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entity
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Supporter of republican government
Someone who wants their country to be a republic, without a king or queen.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is a republican
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this general political meaning with the US-specific party meaning. Context is important.
Synonymes
anti-monarchist (Specifically opposes monarchy, which is often part of being a republican in this sense.)
Antonymes
monarchist (Supports rule by a king or queen, opposite of a republican in this context.)
Collocations
Irish republican
|republican movement
|staunch republican
Thèmes
politics
|government
Exemples
- As a republican, she opposed the idea of restoring the monarchy.
- The republican movement gained momentum after the war.
- He described himself as both a democrat and a republican.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He is a republican who does not want a king.
- Many republicans protested against the crown.
- She joined a republican group in her country.
adjective
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property
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Supporting republican government
Wanting or about a country without a king or queen, with leaders chosen by the people.
Schéma d’usage :
republican [noun]
Synonymes
anti-monarchical (Specifically opposed to monarchy, aligning with republican values.)
Antonymes
monarchical (Relating to or supporting monarchy, opposite of republican here.)
Collocations
republican ideals
|republican constitution
Thèmes
politics
Exemples
- They drafted a republican constitution for the new state.
- Her views are strongly republican in nature.
- The party's republican stance appealed to many voters.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The country made a republican law.
- They have republican ideas about government.
- He gave a speech about republican values.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
republican
API
GB/ɹɪpˈʌblɪkən/
US/ɹɪpˈʌblɪkən/
Syllabes et accentuation
re - pub - lic - an (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pub)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: republican
Noun
- Base: republican
- Plural: republicans
Famille de mots
Forms
republicans
noun
Core family
republic
noun B1
Advanced or less common
republicanism
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
anti-republican
adjective
Expressions
Grand Old Party (GOP)
1/ɡɹˈænd ˈoʊld pˈɑɹti d͡ʒˈi ˈoʊ pˈi/
fixed phrase
Nickname for US Republican Party
A short name for the Republican Party in the US.
Exemples
- The GOP is holding its national convention next month.
- Many GOP members opposed the new policy.
Republican Party
1/ɹɪpˈʌblɪkən pˈɑɹti/
fixed phrase
US right-leaning political party
One of the two main political parties in the US, often called the GOP, generally with conservative ideas.
Exemples
- The Republican Party nominated its candidate for president.
- She has been active in the Republican Party for over twenty years.