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noun
the younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑Republican Party
• Hypernyms: ↑party, ↑political party
• Member Meronyms: ↑Republican
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GOP (informal)
abbrev
Grand Old Party, the US Republican party
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G.O.P. or GOP (no periods),
Grand Old Party (the Republican Party in the United States).
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abbr. Grand Old Party (Republican Party)
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/ˌʤiːˌoʊˈpiː/ noun
the GOP
: the Republican Party of the U.S.
longtime members of the GOP
— often used as GOP before another noun
a GOP governor
attending the GOP convention
◇ GOP is an abbreviation of “Grand Old Party.”
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Grand Old Party (the Republican political party in the US)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.