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."

Examples of GOP in a Sentence

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Along with key races in Pennsylvania, Colorado and Arizona, the GOP performance in California helped push the party over the 218-seat marker to win a majority of seats in the House. Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 Steel, a Seal Beach Republican seeking a third term, has shown GOP resilience in the Democratic-leaning district in past elections. Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024 Thune and Cornyn are from the institutionalist wing of the GOP, and both have long-standing relationships with the conference. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 Chief among those potentially destabilizing forces is that a fellow Republican will be in the White House — a reliable drag on GOP members of Congress during midterm elections. John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024 In 2022, McGarvey landed 62% of the vote against GOP challenger Stuart Ray. Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024 Stevens won reelection in 2020, defeating GOP challenger Eric Esshaki by a 2 percentage point margin. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 Depending on the outcome of House races, a GOP Senate could also enable the second Trump administration to pursue policy priorities like rolling back the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and renewing corporate tax cuts. Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024 The only question is how sizable the GOP majority will be in a chamber where the legislative filibuster practically ensures that 60 votes are needed to pass new measures. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of GOP was in 1882

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“GOP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GOP. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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