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 Montana, the GOP has a 93-in-100 chance of defeating Sen. Jon Tester. G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 Republican National Committee Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump said in a statement on Election Day eve that the RNC has enlisted 500 lawyers who are on standby to handle any allegations of voter fraud, which has long been a focus for the GOP. Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024 Hudson will be monitoring election returns Tuesday night from the House GOP campaign arm headquarters in Washington, D.C., watching out for any irregularities. Emily Brooks, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 The program is jointly funded by each state's GOP and the Trump campaign. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Just take as an example the August letter in which 18 GOP lawmakers said energy tax credits should not be repealed. Or take Qcells, which is investing billions for solar manufacturing in a deep red slice of Georgia, with the help of DOE loans and the IRA's 45X tax credit. Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 Over the last four years, Trump has intervened in GOP primaries across the country to weed out intra-party heretics in both houses of Congress. Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024 Later in the day, Kirk appeared at an event with Tim Sheehy, the GOP candidate trying to defeat Senator Jon Tester. Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024 Key Background Trump announced his latest campaign for president nearly two years ago as the GOP’s loyalty to the former president appeared to stand on shaky ground. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 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 19 Nov. 2024.

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