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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Cuomo’s supporters have to now back incumbent Democrats in the midterm elections against progressive primary challengers who are aligned with Mamdani, said Polanco, a former GOP candidate for city Public Advocate who identifies as an independent. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025 Zbur said this while in the presence of a descendant of a holocaust survivor, who had to excuse herself from the chamber, according to GOP Assembly member Kate Sanchez. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025 According to advocates, these politicians — including state and federal lawmakers as well as GOP Govs. Surina Venkat, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2025 On inflation, Democrats hold a slight lead of 35% to the GOP’s 34%. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025 The Brockton Republican City Committee is taking legal action against former GOP senate gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl over his push to dissolve and reorganize the local arm of the MassGOP. Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025 Voter malaise over the economy remains a threat to Trump and the GOP as the midterms approach. Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025 These details caught the attention of several right-wing journalists and eventually a GOP congressman, who claimed that the course was anti-Christian and pro-Communist. Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025 However, the lack of a natural Democratic frontrunner and the seeming lack of party leadership strong enough to cull the herd bolster the mathematical possibility of a GOP upset. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.

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