Republican

== English == === Etymology === From republican (“favoring a republic”). === Pronunciation === (US, weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ɹɨˈpʌ.blɨ.kɨn/ === Adjective === Republican (comparative more Republican, superlative most Republican) (US politics) Of or pertaining to the Republican Party of the United States. Coordinate terms: Democratic, Green, Libertarian Of or pertaining to the Republic of China's tenure on the Chinese mainland (1912-1949). Coordinate term: Kuomintang Alternative letter-case form of republican. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Republican (plural Republicans) (US politics) A member or supporter of the Republican Party, the more right-wing of the two main political parties in the United States. Coordinate terms: Democrat, Green, Libertarian, Independent (UK, Ireland) An Irish nationalist; a proponent of a united Ireland, particularly one who supports armed struggle to achieve this. (chiefly Ireland, now rare) A member or supporter of Fianna Fáil, a centre-right party in Ireland. (historical) A supporter of the government or left-wing side in the Spanish Civil War. A member of Les Républicains, a right-wing party in France. A member of Die Republikaner, a far-right party in Germany. ==== Usage notes ==== In Northern Irish politics, Republican implies a stronger position than Nationalist, and often implies support for or connections to paramilitary groups (particularly, claimed or actual descent from the Irish Republican Army). ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Republican A place in the United States: A township in Jefferson County, Indiana. A township in Clay County, Kansas. An unincorporated community in Bertie County, North Carolina. === Derived terms === (US politics):