anti-Republican
adjective
uk/ˌæn.ti.rɪˈpʌb.lɪ.kən/us/ˌæn.taɪ.rɪˈpʌb.lɪ.kən/opposedto theRepublicanPartyin the US:
In many of theseareas, anti-Republicansentimentrunsdeep.
Anti-Republicandemonstratorslinedthesidewalks.
(alsoanti-republican,antirepublican)
opposedto theideathatNorthernIrelandbelongsto theIrishRepublic:
Thenewspaperwasfirmlyanti-republicanthroughoutthe Troubles.
(alsoanti-republican,antirepublican)
opposedto acountrybeinggovernedas arepublic(= acountrygovernedbyelectedrepresentativesratherthan by akingorqueen):
Thegroupadopteda miltantly anti-republicanstance.
- Therallyhad aclearlyanti-Republicantone.
- Pollssuggestanemerginganti-Republicanbacklash.
- Atrallies, theydrownedoutopponentswithhymnsand anti-republicansongs.
- In 1795, Napoleonfiresinto acrowdof Royalists anddefeatsthe anti-Republicanforcesthatthreatenthe newgovernment.
- Malcolmconsidersthis to be an antirepublicanblastagainst those whoadoretheDutchRepublic.
International relations: United States politics & government
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- Secretary of State
- senate
- the Articles of Confederation
- the GOP
- the Republican Party
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