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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The truce that brought the GOP and key Democrats together won’t last, of course.
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Patricia Lopez, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
While Trump remains under a gag order, his allies in the GOP do not face the same restrictions.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron, was chosen as one of 41 at-large delegates representing Florida at the GOP convention in July.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
At any rate, what should have been a two-week bright spotlight on the sins of the GOP’s prospective presidential nominee was dimmed by campus turmoil, which included antisemitic chants, threats toward Jewish students and cancellation or reshuffling of commencement ceremonies.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
His name appears on a list of Florida delegates — along with other members of the Trump family — at the GOP convention in Milwaukee in July.
—Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 9 May 2024
How is this relating to what Trump is saying, to what the GOP is saying?
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 2 May 2024
The threat here is not just to reproductive rights but also to the GOP brand for a generation.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 May 2024
But Democrats outnumber Republicans in California, and the GOP hasn’t won a statewide race in the state since 2006.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
Patricia Lopez, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
While Trump remains under a gag order, his allies in the GOP do not face the same restrictions.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron, was chosen as one of 41 at-large delegates representing Florida at the GOP convention in July.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
At any rate, what should have been a two-week bright spotlight on the sins of the GOP’s prospective presidential nominee was dimmed by campus turmoil, which included antisemitic chants, threats toward Jewish students and cancellation or reshuffling of commencement ceremonies.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
His name appears on a list of Florida delegates — along with other members of the Trump family — at the GOP convention in Milwaukee in July.
—Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 9 May 2024
How is this relating to what Trump is saying, to what the GOP is saying?
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 2 May 2024
The threat here is not just to reproductive rights but also to the GOP brand for a generation.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 May 2024
But Democrats outnumber Republicans in California, and the GOP hasn’t won a statewide race in the state since 2006.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
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“The GOP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20GOP. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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