(of a form of government, constitution, etc.) belonging to or characteristic of a republic

they reiterated their demand of abolition of the monarchy and creation of a republican state

(in the US) supporting the Republican Party

an advocate of republican government

those who favored the continuance of the republic made every effort to defeat the monarchists and to have republicans elected in their places

(in the US) a member or supporter of the Republican Party

an advocate of a united Ireland