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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In a subsequent meeting, GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk, who was tapped to lead the investigation into the Jan. 6 committee, was reportedly given that warning as well. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025 Just about anything the GOP proposes on taxes is criticized as such. Steve Forbes, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 His nomination will be considered before the full Senate on Thursday, according to a GOP aide. Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025 Trump and others in the GOP have in recent months complained that FEMA's disaster response has been biased against Republicans. Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 The measure was proposed by the state’s GOP House majority leader, Kirk Cox, a James Madison graduate, who contended that non-athlete students were shouldering too much of the burden of supporting athletics. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2025 More restrictions may be on the way: Project 2025, the conservative-policy plan developed by the Heritage Foundation for an incoming GOP administration, calls for the FDA to entirely withdraw the drug’s approval. Patrick Adams, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025 Some diversity efforts lost momentum after GOP President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s backed corporate deregulation policies asserting companies should address discrimination internally, Hollins said. Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025 Garcia, 44, a Miami Proud Boy who was a member of the Miami-Dade GOP’s Executive Committee, was one of the first people in Florida to be arrested for crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol following Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential victory. Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025

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 26 Jan. 2025.

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