GOP
Pronunciations
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/ˌdʒi oʊ ˈpi/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Proper noun
The Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States.
Usage- US usage
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On their behalf, Reagan insisted (over the objections of the Ford forces) that the GOP platform declare that henceforth “the goal of Republican foreign policy is the achievement of liberty under law and a just and lasting peace in the world.”
House GOP leaders believe the plan is on track to pass the chamber, arguing that Trump’s backing will help them win robust support among House Republicans on the floor this week, even as many ultraconservatives typically loathe such stopgap measures.
Noun
the younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party
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