- the more conservative of the two major political parties in the US: established around 1854
- any of a number of political parties in other countries, usually so named to indicate their opposition to monarchy
- US
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
Reˈpub•li•can ˈPar•ty, n. [proper noun;
usually: the + ~]
usually: the + ~]
- Governmentone of the two major political parties in the U.S., first organized (1854–56) to restrict slavery.
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Republican Party n
Repub′lican par′ty,
- Governmentone of the two major political parties in the U.S.: originated 1854–56.
- American History[U.S. Hist.]See Democratic-Republican party.
'Republican Party' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- republicanism
- Republican
- democrat
- democratic
- Democratic-Republican party
- elephant
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- lily-white
- Old Guard
- party
- wedge issue
- worker