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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At a town hall in Fort Madison, Iowa, on April 15, GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley was repeatedly shouted down as attendees raised grievances with Trump's administration. Riley Beggin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025 Similar actions taken by youthful Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman David Hogg, who is planning to spend millions to oust incumbent Democratic lawmakers, also detract from focusing on attacking the GOP, Carville added. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2025 Nor can it be expected to back away from the production of multi-stage ballistic missiles or its support for its regional network of terrorist proxies, neither of which were addressed in the original Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) despite the GOP’s objections. The Editors, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025 Early in the day, the bill got support from the White House when President Donald Trump called into a House GOP caucus meeting. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025 This forms part of the GOP's wider push for stricter eligibility requirements and the $880 billion in savings the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, has been instructed to find over the next decade. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 Several previous town halls gave a platform to politically damaging attacks on GOP lawmakers over Trump’s policies and especially the harsh cuts in government agencies engineered by billionaire first buddy Elon Musk. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025 Protester forcibly escorted out of public event hosted by GOP representative. FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025 But in Virginia, which has never voted for Trump in his three races, a connection to the president could hurt either GOP candidate in the general election. Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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