Republican

Quick meaning: Republican is an adjective meaning Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.

Meaning

Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.

More Meanings

1. Of or belonging to a republic.
2. Someone who favors a republic as a form of government.
3. Synonym of American cliff swallow.
4. Synonym of sociable weaver.
5. Alternative letter-case form of Republican.

Example Sentences

The Roman emperors were republican magistrates named by the senate.

Nationalists and republicans need to adopt a new approach to convince unionists of the merits of uniting Ireland, Gerry Adams has said.

I guess I am a bit of a republican at heart but I would love to be introduced to the Prince just to be able to grip him off about seeing the Noisy Scrub-bird.

A son of slain republicans Dominic and Mary McGlinchey has brought High Court actions claiming the State has failed to properly investigate his parents' murders.

Word Forms

• republicans

Synonyms for republican

Depending on context, synonyms include anti-monarchist, antiroyalist, democratic.

Antonyms for republican

Common opposites include monarchist.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include democratic, gop, republic, national, senator, presidential.

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