the Republican Party
noun/ðə rɪˈpʌblɪkən pɑːti/
/ðə rɪˈpʌblɪkən pɑːrti/
[singular]- one of the two main political parties in the US, usually considered to support conservative views, and to want to limit the power of central governmentCultureThe Republican Party is sometimes called the Grand Old Party. It was established in 1854 by people who wanted to end the system of slavery. Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president, and others have included Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight D Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, George W Bush and Donald Trump. The official symbol of the party is an elephant.compare Democratic PartyTopics Politicsc1
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the Republican Party