transcription, транскрипция: [ rɪpʌblɪkən ]
( republicans)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Republican means relating to a republic. In republican systems of government, power is held by the people or the representatives that they elect.
...the nations that had adopted the republican form of government.
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2.
In the United States, if someone is Republican , they belong to or support the Republican Party.
...Republican voters...
Some families have been republican for generations.
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A Republican is someone who supports or belongs to the Republican Party.
What made you decide to become a Republican?
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3.
In Northern Ireland, if someone is Republican , they believe that Northern Ireland should not be ruled by Britain but should become part of the Republic of Ireland.
...a Republican paramilitary group.
ADJ
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A Republican is someone who has Republican views.
...a Northern Ireland republican.
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