GOP

noun

ˌjē-(ˌ)ō-ˈpē How to pronounce GOP (audio)
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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Ross beat Secker by less than three dozen votes to become the GOP candidate in the House contest in Missouri’s 161st District. — Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and the Democratic National Committee announced Friday counterprogramming plans to the GOP’s two-day confab. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026 During the last legislative session, the GOP supermajority implemented new guardrails, including a law requiring quarterly spending reports to legislative leaders. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 Republican candidates are souring on data centers across the country as Democrats try to harness grassroots opposition to the projects against the GOP in the midterms. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for GOP

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Sep. 2026.

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