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"republican" in English

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republicannoun [ C ]

uk ​ /rɪˈpʌb.lɪ.kən/ us ​ /rəˈpʌb.lɪ.kən/

republicanadjective

uk ​ /rɪˈpʌb.lɪ.kən/ us ​ /rəˈpʌb.lɪ.kən/
republicanism
noun [ U ] uk ​ /rɪˈpʌb.lɪ.kə.nɪ.zəm/ us ​ /rəˈpʌb.lɪ.kə.nɪ.zəm/

Republicannoun [ C ]

uk ​ /rɪˈpʌb.lɪ.kən/ us ​ /rəˈpʌb.lɪ.kən/ written abbreviation Rep.

(Definition of “republican” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"republican" in American English

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republicannoun [ C ]

us ​ /rɪˈpʌb·lɪ·kən/

› politics & government a person who supports or believes in representative government

(Definition of “republican” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"republican" in Business English

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republicannoun [ C ]

uk ​ /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/ us ​ POLITICS

› a person who supports the idea of countries having a president, rather than a king or queen:

She is a convinced republican.
Republican

› a member or supporter of the Republican party in the US:

There will be no new taxes as long as the Republicans are in charge.
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republicanadjective

uk ​ /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/ us ​ POLITICS

› 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
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democratic

(Definition of “republican” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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