1. opposed to or hostile toward republican principles, government, or ideology

1. a person who opposes republican principles or government

Examples

• The antirepublican faction sought to restore the monarchy.
• His antirepublican views were unpopular in the newly independent nation.
• The antirepublicans argued that a strong central authority was necessary for stability.
• She was known as an antirepublican activist during the revolutionary period.
• Antirepublican sentiment grew among the nobility as democratic reforms advanced.