1. relating to or supporting a republic as a form of government
2. relating to or supporting the Republican Party in the United States

1. a person who supports a republic as a form of government
2. a member or supporter of the Republican Party in the United States

Examples

• The country adopted a republican form of government after overthrowing the monarchy.
• She comes from a long line of republican voters.
• The republican candidate won the primary election.
• As a lifelong republican, he believed in limited government.
• The Republican governor signed the new tax bill.
• Many republicans gathered at the convention center.
• The republican ideals of freedom and democracy spread throughout the region.