republican: Meaning and Definition of

re•pub•li•can

1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a republic.
2. favoring a republic.
3. fitting or appropriate for the citizen of a republic: a very republican notion.
4. (cap.) of or pertaining to the Republican party.

1. a person who favors a republican form of government.
2. (cap.) a member of the Republican party.