the GOP
noun
: the Republican Party of the U.S.
longtime members of the GOP
—often used as GOP before another nouna GOP governor
attending the GOP convention
Note: GOP is an abbreviation of "Grand Old Party."
Examples of the GOP in a Sentence
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Whoever wins the GOP primary will face Democrat Elad Gross, a St. Louis civil rights attorney.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
And when Democrats tried to blame Republicans for opening a new front in the battle over reproductive rights, the GOP moved quickly to express support for the fertility treatments as the possibility of restrictions on IVF access threatened to become a liability in November's election.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 May 2024
The senator campaigned in 2022 on his desire to reform the immigration system and personally warned Biden in mid-December not to fold to the GOP.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
On our military personnel; Nikki Haley and the GOP; the ugliest, nastiest word; piglet yoga; the joy of Saturn cars; and more
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—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 May 2024
Less than 7% of Republican voters participated in the GOP caucus in March.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 May 2024
Nikki Haley suspended her 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday morning, accepting Republican voters' clear preference to keep Donald Trump in the driver's seat of the GOP.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Despite predictions that the GOP would win control of the Senate that year, Democrats ultimately eked out a narrow majority.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
Despite dropping out of the GOP race in March, Haley remained on Maryland ballots and drew 21% of the vote Tuesday.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
And when Democrats tried to blame Republicans for opening a new front in the battle over reproductive rights, the GOP moved quickly to express support for the fertility treatments as the possibility of restrictions on IVF access threatened to become a liability in November's election.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 May 2024
The senator campaigned in 2022 on his desire to reform the immigration system and personally warned Biden in mid-December not to fold to the GOP.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
On our military personnel; Nikki Haley and the GOP; the ugliest, nastiest word; piglet yoga; the joy of Saturn cars; and more
All Our Opinion in Your Inbox
NR Daily is delivered right to you every afternoon.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 May 2024
Less than 7% of Republican voters participated in the GOP caucus in March.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 May 2024
Nikki Haley suspended her 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday morning, accepting Republican voters' clear preference to keep Donald Trump in the driver's seat of the GOP.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Despite predictions that the GOP would win control of the Senate that year, Democrats ultimately eked out a narrow majority.
—Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
Despite dropping out of the GOP race in March, Haley remained on Maryland ballots and drew 21% of the vote Tuesday.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
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“The GOP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20GOP. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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