Engelsk

republican

gb/ɹɪpˈʌblɪkən/ us/ɹɪpˈʌblɪkən/
B1 Engelsk
~ 4800
Betydninger
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Substantiv B1 entity
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Member of US Republican Party

A person who is part of or supports the Republican Party in the US.

Bruksmønster: [someone] is a Republican
Vanlig feil:
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.
Synonymer
conservative (Often used for someone with similar right-leaning political views, though not all conservatives are Republicans.)
Antonymer
Democrat (Refers to a member or supporter of the Democratic Party, the main opposing party in US politics.)
Ordkombinasjoner
Republican senator |Republican voter |Republican candidate |Republican leadership |Republican agenda
Temaer
politics |government |society
Eksempler
  • 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • My uncle is a Republican.
  • The Republican is running for president.
  • She voted for the Republican.
  • He is a Republican senator.
adjective B1 property
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Related to US Republican Party

About the Republican Party in the US or what it believes.

Bruksmønster: Republican [noun]
Vanlig feil:
Learners may write 'republican' with a lowercase 'r' when referring to the US party; it should be capitalized in this context.
Synonymer
GOP (Informal term referring to the Republican Party as an organization or its policies.)
Antonymer
Democratic (Describes something related to the Democratic Party, the main political rival in the US.)
Ordkombinasjoner
Republican policy |Republican lawmakers |Republican platform |Republican primary
Temaer
politics |government
Eksempler
  • 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • 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.
Substantiv B2 entity
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Supporter of republican government

Someone who wants their country to be a republic, without a king or queen.

Bruksmønster: [someone] is a republican
Vanlig feil:
Learners may confuse this general political meaning with the US-specific party meaning. Context is important.
Synonymer
anti-monarchist (Specifically opposes monarchy, which is often part of being a republican in this sense.)
Antonymer
monarchist (Supports rule by a king or queen, opposite of a republican in this context.)
Ordkombinasjoner
Irish republican |republican movement |staunch republican
Temaer
politics |government
Eksempler
  • 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • 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 B2 property
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Supporting republican government

Wanting or about a country without a king or queen, with leaders chosen by the people.

Bruksmønster: republican [noun]
Synonymer
anti-monarchical (Specifically opposed to monarchy, aligning with republican values.)
Antonymer
monarchical (Relating to or supporting monarchy, opposite of republican here.)
Ordkombinasjoner
republican ideals |republican constitution
Temaer
politics
Eksempler
  • 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • The country made a republican law.
  • They have republican ideas about government.
  • He gave a speech about republican values.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
republican
IPA
GB/ɹɪpˈʌblɪkən/
US/ɹɪpˈʌblɪkən/
Stavelser og trykk
re - pub - lic - an (4 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pub)
Bøyingsformer
Adjective
  • Base: republican
Noun
  • Base: republican
  • Plural: republicans
Ordfamilie
Forms
republicans noun
Core family
republic noun B1
Advanced or less common
republicanism noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
anti-republican adjective
Uttrykk

Grand Old Party (GOP)

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/ɡɹˈænd ˈoʊld pˈɑɹti d͡ʒˈi ˈoʊ pˈi/
fixed phrase

Nickname for US Republican Party

A short name for the Republican Party in the US.

Eksempler
  • The GOP is holding its national convention next month.
  • Many GOP members opposed the new policy.

Republican Party

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/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.

Eksempler
  • The Republican Party nominated its candidate for president.
  • She has been active in the Republican Party for over twenty years.

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