I. re ‧ pub ‧ li ‧ can 1 /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . someone who believes in government by elected representatives only, with no king or queen
2 . Republican a member or supporter of the Republican Party in the US ⇨ Democrat
3 . Republican someone from Northern Ireland who believes that Northern Ireland should become part of the Republic of Ireland, not the United Kingdom ⇨ loyalist
—republicanism noun [uncountable]
II. republican 2 BrE AmE adjective
relating to or supporting a system of government that is not led by a king or queen ⇨ democratic