Republican Party

Republican Party — may refer to: United States * Republican Party (United States) * Democratic Republican Party (1792–1824) * American Republican Party (1843 – c.1856) * Liberal Republican Party (United States) (1872) * National Republican Party (1825–1833) Ireland …   Wikipedia

Republican party — Republican Re*pub lic*an ( l? kan), a. [F. r[ e]publicain.] 1. Of or pertaining to a republic. [1913 Webster] The Roman emperors were republican magistrates named by the senate. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Consonant with the principles of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Republican Party — ☆ Republican Party n. 1. one of the two major political parties in the U.S., organized in 1854 to oppose the extension of slavery 2. a former political party in the U.S., organized by Thomas Jefferson: see DEMOCRATIC PARTY …   English World dictionary

Republican party — 1. one of the two major political parties in the U.S.: originated 1854 56. 2. U.S. Hist. See Democratic Republican party. * * * or GOP (Grand Old Party) One of two major U.S. political parties. It was formed in 1854 by former members of the Whig …   Universalium

Republican Party — Republikanische Partei (Vereinigte Staaten) Parteivorsitzender Michael S. Steele …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Republican Party — Synonyms and related words: American Party, Anti Monopoly Party, Bull Moose Party, Communist Party, Conservative Party, Constitutional Union Party, Democratic Party, Democratic Republican Party, Farmer Labor Party, Federalist Party, Free Soil… …   Moby Thesaurus

Republican Party — noun the younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑GOP • Hypernyms: ↑party, ↑political party • Member Meronyms: ↑Republican * * * …   Useful english dictionary

Republican Party —    For much of the latter half of the 19th century and early years of the 20th century, the party of Abraham Lincoln the Republican Party dominated politics, controlling both the White House and Congress. However, from the turn of the century… …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

Republican Party — Re publican .Party n the Republican Party one of the two main political parties in the US →↑Democratic Party …   Dictionary of contemporary English

Republican Party — N PROPER The Republican Party is one of the two main political parties in the United States. It is more right wing or conservative than the Democratic Party …   English dictionary

Republican Party — Repub′lican Par′ty n. 1) gov one of the two major political parties in the U.S., originated (1854–56) 2) amh. Democratic Republican Party …   From formal English to slang