republican
/rɪˈpʌblɪkən/ adjective POLITICSDefinition
› based on the belief that countries should have a president rather than a king or queen: There is a strong republican movement in the country.
Republican › relating to or supporting the Republican party in the US: Many business leaders were hoping for a Republican victory. Republican leaders/voters/candidates → Compare democratic
(Definition of republican adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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