G.O.P.

American  

Or GOP

abbreviation

1. Grand Old Party (an epithet of the Republican Party since 1880).

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GOP British  

abbreviation

1. Grand Old Party: a nickname for the Republican Party

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GOP Cultural  

1. Abbreviation of G rand O ld P arty, a nickname for the Republican party in the United States.

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Example Sentences

Nicole McCleskey, a Republican pollster, said the ruling meant the G.O.P. lawmakers would have to address the issue at some point.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Ms. Haley has rallies planned in Detroit and Grand Rapids ahead of G.O.P. contests that begin Tuesday.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2024

Ms. Seidel wrote that the group would now focus on House and Senate races, adding that the conservative organization remained concerned about the political aftershocks of Mr. Trump winning the G.O.P. nomination.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2024

“That’s a concern for me when your friends don’t help build you up and then question why you’re being torn down,” said Tamara Scott, the G.O.P. committeewoman from Iowa.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024

Those who could not do either formed what Mary Brooks called "a female delegation of the G.O.P. from Colorado," and closed in the rear of the procession in a most imposing manner.

From Betty Wales, Sophomore by Warde, Margaret