republican

Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.

• Republican ideology had no obvious institutional focus and ideological carrier as was the case with the discourse of reason (the monarchy) and the discourse of law (the parlements).

Of or belonging to a republic.

• The Roman emperors were republican magistrates named by the senate.

Alternative letter-case form of Republican.alt-of

Someone who favors a republic as a form of government.

• I guess I am a bit of a republican at heart but I would love to be introduced to the Prince just to be able to grip him off about seeing the Noisy Scrub-bird.
• Nationalists and republicans need to adopt a new approach to convince unionists of the merits of uniting Ireland, Gerry Adams has said.

Synonym of American cliff swallow.

Synonym of sociable weaver.