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GOP
noun
Phrases
the GOP
: the Republican Party of the U.S.
longtime members of the GOP
—often used before another nouna GOP governor
attending the GOP convention
Note: GOP was originally an abbreviation of "Grand Old Party."
Examples of GOP in a Sentence
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We are once again forced to remind everyone, including the GOP members of Congress who are apparently happy to stand by and watch their own authority be usurped and consolidated, that the president is not a king.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Tom Gill Belle Isle ‘Me-ism,’ not bipartisanship, infecting parties
Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for electing strong conservative leadership to solve the rift in the GOP.
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Trump's invitation to GOP senators is one of many recent efforts to show a strong working relationship.
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Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
Without support from Democrats on the committee, which has a one-member GOP advantage, Cassidy's opposition threatened to tank a favorable recommendation for advancing Kennedy's nomination.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Key votes within the Republican Party that could derail RFK Jr.’s confirmation have fallen in line with the GOP majority.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
The committee vote, which was held this morning in a room crammed to capacity with what appeared to be roughly equal numbers of Kennedy’s skeptics and devotees, certainly fit with the behavior of a compliant GOP.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Garvey’s share of the vote was the highest for a GOP candidate since business executive Carly Fiorina got 42% in 2010.
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David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
House Democratic Caucus Chair John Ray Clemmons, D-Nashville, criticized the House GOP omnibus effort as an attempt to insulate a controversial voucher program with public education reforms that might be more palatable in some members' districts.
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Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“GOP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GOP. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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