republican
gb/ɹɪpˈʌblɪkən/ us/ɹɪpˈʌblɪkən/
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Nome
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Member of US Republican Party
A person who is part of or supports the Republican Party in the US.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is a Republican
Erro comum:
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.
Sinónimos
conservative (Often used for someone with similar right-leaning political views, though not all conservatives are Republicans.)
Antónimos
Democrat (Refers to a member or supporter of the Democratic Party, the main opposing party in US politics.)
Colocações
Republican senator
|Republican voter
|Republican candidate
|Republican leadership
|Republican agenda
Temas
politics
|government
|society
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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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Related to US Republican Party
About the Republican Party in the US or what it believes.
Padrão de uso:
Republican [noun]
Erro comum:
Learners may write 'republican' with a lowercase 'r' when referring to the US party; it should be capitalized in this context.
Sinónimos
GOP (Informal term referring to the Republican Party as an organization or its policies.)
Antónimos
Democratic (Describes something related to the Democratic Party, the main political rival in the US.)
Colocações
Republican policy
|Republican lawmakers
|Republican platform
|Republican primary
Temas
politics
|government
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Nome
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Supporter of republican government
Someone who wants their country to be a republic, without a king or queen.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is a republican
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this general political meaning with the US-specific party meaning. Context is important.
Sinónimos
anti-monarchist (Specifically opposes monarchy, which is often part of being a republican in this sense.)
Antónimos
monarchist (Supports rule by a king or queen, opposite of a republican in this context.)
Colocações
Irish republican
|republican movement
|staunch republican
Temas
politics
|government
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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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Supporting republican government
Wanting or about a country without a king or queen, with leaders chosen by the people.
Padrão de uso:
republican [noun]
Sinónimos
anti-monarchical (Specifically opposed to monarchy, aligning with republican values.)
Antónimos
monarchical (Relating to or supporting monarchy, opposite of republican here.)
Colocações
republican ideals
|republican constitution
Temas
politics
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The country made a republican law.
- They have republican ideas about government.
- He gave a speech about republican values.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
republican
IPA
GB/ɹɪpˈʌblɪkən/
US/ɹɪpˈʌblɪkən/
Sílabas e acento
re - pub - lic - an (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pub)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: republican
Noun
- Base: republican
- Plural: republicans
Família de palavras
Forms
republicans
noun
Core family
republic
noun B1
Advanced or less common
republicanism
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
anti-republican
adjective
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- The Republican Party nominated its candidate for president.
- She has been active in the Republican Party for over twenty years.