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republican
noun(re-pub-li-can)one that favors or supports a republican form of government
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noun(re-pub-li-can)a member of a political party advocating republicanism
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noun(re-pub-li-can)a member of the Democratic-Republican party or of the Republican party of the U.S.
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adjective(re-pub-li-can)of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a republic
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adjective(re-pub-li-can)favoring, supporting, or advocating a republic
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adjective(re-pub-li-can)belonging or appropriate to one living in or supporting a republic
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geographical name(re-pub-li-can)river 445 miles (716 kilometers) long in Nebraska and Kansas rising in eastern Colorado and flowing east to unite with the Smoky Hill River forming the Kansas River
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adjective(re-pub-li-can)opposing or hostile toward republicanism or republican forms of government
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adjective(re-pub-li-can)of or relating to a major American political party of the early 19th century favoring a strict interpretation of the Constitution to restrict the powers of the federal government and emphasizing states' rights