noun1 a person who supports a form of government with a president and politicians elected by the people with no king or queen
compareROYALIST
2 (Republican) (abbreviation R, Rep.) a member or supporter of the Republican Party
compareDEMOCRAT
3 (Republican) a person from Northern Ireland who believes that Northern Ireland should be part of the Republic of Ireland and not part of the United Kingdom
compareLOYALIST
adjective1 connected with or like a republic; supporting the principles of a republic:
a republican government / movement
2 (also Republican) (abbreviation R, Rep.) connected with the Republican Party
3 (also Republican) connected with or supporting the Republicans in Northern Ireland
republicanism (also Republicanism) noun [U]:
a strong commitment to Republicanism
