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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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Democrats debate approach to new administration In the early days of the new Congress, Democrats have taken a more cautious, less resistant approach to elements of the GOP agenda following Trump's victory and sweep of the popular vote in the presidential election.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
In comparison, in 2024 the Arizona GOP spent $14,610,764.17 to reach out to voters, which amounted to 74% of the entire 2024 budget.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
Trump top adviser Stephen Miller outlined for the GOP senators the border security and immigration enforcement measures that are likely to launch soonest.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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La ley contra los campamentos obliga a las personas sin hogar de Fresno a mudarse.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
If the Senate confirms , the GOP's majority could drop to 217, in which case, a single GOP defection would mean no vote could pass without Democratic support until new are elected to replace Stefanik and Waltz in special elections, which could take months.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Pilgrimages to Mar-a-Lago, promoting a former GOP operative to be his top communications guy, and giving $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund have been just a few on the tactics employed by the billionaire to get in the former Celebrity Apprentice host’s good graces.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Days before his swearing-in, President-elect Donald Trump is giving congressional GOP leaders some wiggle room over how to prioritize his ambitious legislative agenda this year.
—Audrey Fahlberg, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
The economy shrank by about 8 percent in the second quarter of 1980, the lowest mark between 1958 (a notoriously bad midterm for the GOP, which held the White House) and the 2008 financial crisis.
—Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
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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 18 Jan. 2025.
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