republican

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re⋅pub⋅li⋅can

[ri-puhb-li-kuh

–adjective

1.	of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a republic.

2.	favoring a republic.

3.	fitting or appropriate for the citizen of a republic: a very republican notion.

4.	(initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Republican party.

–noun

5.	a person who favors a republican form of government.

6.	(initial capital letter) a member of the Republican party.

Origin:
1685–95; < F républicain, MF. See republic, -an

–noun

a river flowing E from E Colorado through Nebraska and Kansas into the Kansas River. 422 mi. (680 km) long.

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re·pub·li·can (rĭ-pŭb'lĭ-kən)

adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a republic.
Favoring a republic as the best form of government.
Republican Of, relating to, characteristic of, or belonging to the Republican Party of the United States.

re·pub'li·can·ism n.

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