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republican definition
re·pub·li·can (ri pub′li kən)
adjective
- of, characteristic of, or having the nature of, a republic
- favoring, or in accord with the nature of, a republic
- ☆ of, belonging to, or characteristic of the Republican Party
noun
- a person who favors a republican form of government
- ☆ a member of the Republican Party
Related Forms:
- republicanize re·pub′·li·can·ize′ (-īz′) transitive verb republicanized -·ized′, republicanizing -·iz′·ing
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