I. re‧pub‧li‧can¹ /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/ noun [countable]

1. someone who believes in government by elected representatives only, with no king or queen

2. Republican a member or supporter of the Republican Party in the US ⇒ Democrat

3. Republican someone from Northern Ireland who believes that Northern Ireland should become part of the Republic of Ireland, not the United Kingdom ⇒ loyalist
—republicanism noun [uncountable]

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II. republican² adjective
relating to or supporting a system of government that is not led by a king or queen ⇒ democratic

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