republican

[ri-puhb-li-kuhn]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a republic.

2. favoring a republic.

3. fitting or appropriate for the citizen of a republic.

   a very republican notion.

4. (initial capital letter),  of or relating to the Republican Party.

noun

1. a person who favors a republican form of government.

2. (initial capital letter),  a member of the Republican Party.

republican

¹

/ rɪˈpʌblɪkən /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or relating to a republic

2. supporting or advocating a republic

noun

1. a supporter or advocate of a republic

Republican

²

/ rɪˈpʌblɪkən /

adjective

1. of, belonging to, or relating to a Republican Party

2. of, belonging to, or relating to the Irish Republican Army

noun

1. a member or supporter of a Republican Party

2. a member or supporter of the Irish Republican Army

Republican

1. A member of the Republican party.

Other Word Forms

• antirepublican adjective
• half-republican adjective
• nonrepublican adjective
• prerepublican adjective
• prorepublican adjective
• pseudorepublican adjective
• semirepublican adjective
• unrepublican adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of republican¹

First recorded in 1685–95, republican is from the French word républicain, Middle French. See republic, -an

Example Sentences

It held paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles and was the scene of republican hunger strikes in 1981 when 10 inmates starved themselves to death.

From BBC

Critics see the new constitution as no more than a device to perpetuate the rule of the Gnassingbé dynasty – a regime variously described by West African regional media as a "republican monarchy" and "legalist authoritarianism".

From BBC

Mr McCullough said there were a total of three other sources from the security community and two republican sources, which corroborated the allegations made by Martin.

From BBC

The statue of the former MP was unveiled on Sunday in an Irish republican memorial garden in the Twinbrook area of west Belfast.

From BBC

The barrister also asked Mr Adams about meetings with UK government representatives which he had attended with other senior republicans in 1972 in an effort to negotiate an agreement following an IRA truce.

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