republicanism

noun — 2 senses

republicanism

nounalso spelled Republicanism

Etymology From republican + -ism.

1

The political ideology of being a citizen in a state as a republic under which the people hold popular sovereignty.

Related terms
republican, Republican, democratism

Republicanism

noun

Etymology From Republican + -ism.

1

Government, Politics US The policy or philosophy of the Republican Party of the United States.

  • “It’s not going to change,” Madrid says. “[…] This is mainstream Republicanism. So once you start to move off of that, you will start to lose the intensity of the support and turnout you need from the shrinking Republican base. […]”2022 April 13, Ryan Bort, “The Real Reason Republicans Are Loading Their 2022 Campaign Ads With Guns”, in Rolling Stone:

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