Republican vs. Democrat

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  • Republican (adjective)

    Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism. from 17th c.

  • Republican (adjective)

    Of or belonging to a republic. from 17th c.

  • Republican (noun)

    Someone who favors a republic as a form of government. from 17th c.

  • Republican (noun)

    A bird of a kind that builds many nests together: the American cliff swallow, or the South African weaver bird.

  • Democrat (noun)

    A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).

  • Democrat (noun)

    Someone who rules a representative democracy.

  • Democrat (noun)

    A large light uncovered wagon with two or more seats.

Wiktionary
  • Republican (adjective)

    (of a form of government, constitution, etc.) belonging to or characteristic of a republic

    “a republican government”

  • Republican (adjective)

    advocating republican government

    “the republican movement”

  • Republican (adjective)

    (in the US) supporting the Republican Party.

  • Republican (noun)

    an advocate of republican government

    “in the old days, the argument between radical-reform monarchists and the straight republicans was academic”

  • Republican (noun)

    (in the US) a member or supporter of the Republican Party.

  • Republican (noun)

    an advocate of a united Ireland.

  • Democrat (noun)

    an advocate or supporter of democracy

    “as a democrat, I accepted the outcome of the referendum”

  • Democrat (noun)

    (in the US) a member of the Democratic Party.

Oxford Dictionary

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