noun

republican

republican

He is a staunch republican.

He is a staunch republican.

The debate was between a democrat and a republican.

The debate was between a democrat and a republican.

((a/the)) republican a supporter of republican government She is a republican in principle.

Antonyms: monarchist

From 'republic' plus the suffix '-an', indicating a person belonging to or supporting something.

A 'republican' is a person who supports a 'republic'. Note the capitalization: 'a republican' (general) vs. 'a Republican' (US party member).

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