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republicanism

American  
[ri-puhb-li-kuh-niz-uhm] / rɪˈpʌb lɪ kəˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. republican government.

  2. republican principles or adherence to them.

  3. (initial capital letter) the principles or policy of the Republican Party.

republicanism British  
/ rɪˈpʌblɪkəˌnɪzəm /

noun

  1. the principles or theory of republican government

  2. support for a republic

  3. (often capital) support for a Republican Party or for the Irish Republican Army

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Other Word Forms

  • antirepublicanism noun

Etymology

Origin of republicanism

First recorded in 1680–90; republican + -ism

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