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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Texas Republicans redrew their congressional maps last month in an attempt to capture five new GOP-leaning House seats in next year’s midterms, slightly weakening McCaul’s district. Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025 Yet recent polling suggests GOP voters may feel differently. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 In 2006, Hilleary sought the GOP Senate nomination in Tennessee but finished third. David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 Kirk emerged as one of the most pivotal figures in the conservative movement over recent years, co-founding the nonprofit Turning Point USA and becoming an ally to Trump after advocating to mobilize the youth vote for the GOP nominee. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025 The survey of 600 likely GOP primary voters, shared first with Semafor, found 37% favor Cameron; 29% favor Barr; and 8% favor businessman Nate Morris. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025 In 2017, Senate Republicans eliminated the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees in an effort to allow the GOP to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch with a simple majority vote. Connor Greene, Time, 12 Sep. 2025 Hours earlier, a lawsuit brought by four Missourians who would be drawn into new congressional districts under the GOP map was filed in Cole County. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025 According to records from the Federal Election Commission, Weinstein last year donated $20,000 to the Trump 47 Committee, a joint fundraising committee to boost the GOP and Trump’s efforts to win back the White House. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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