republican
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
An Irish nationalist; a proponent of a united Ireland.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈpʌblɪkən
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Definition
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noun
Someone who favors a republic as a form of government.
An advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
A member of Les Républicains, a right-wing party in France.
A member of Die Republikaner, a far-right party in Germany.
britishireland
An Irish nationalist; a proponent of a united Ireland.
adjective
Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.
Of or belonging to a republic.
Of or pertaining to the Republic of China's tenure on the Chinese mainland (1912-1949).
Alternative letter-case form of Republican.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Formerly Iraq's elite military unit whose primary role was to protect the government in Baghdad.
The younger of two major political parties in the United States.
A tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas.
A radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire.
A militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland.
A radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland.
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