GOP

noun

ˌjē-(ˌ)ō-ˈpē

Phrases

the GOP

: the Republican Party of the U.S.

longtime members of the GOP

—often used before another noun

a GOP governor

attending the GOP convention

Note: GOP was originally an abbreviation of "Grand Old Party."

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While individual Democrats are out-raising their GOP rivals heading into the midterms, the Republicans have a $600 million advantage for the kind of campaign financing just greenlighted by the Court. — Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Earlier this week, former GOP Senator Jeff Flake, of Arizona, endorsed Ossoff saying despite their policy differences, Flake applauds Ossoff's character and his commitment to doing the job. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 In a primary field that looks to be crowded by denizens of the party’s left, a credible moderate could win the nomination and, if current polling is accurate, easily defeat a MAGA GOP candidate. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Redistricting left Ogles in largely unfamiliar territory, after the GOP legislature redrew his district to pull in parts of the old 5th, 7th, 8th, and 9th districts. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for GOP

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1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of GOP was in 1882

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