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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Padilla had harsh comments for the president and the GOP in a statement Thursday after the House vote. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025 Trump met personally with the GOP conference that morning, urging them to stop pushing for more changes and get behind the bill. Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025 Follow More of Our Reporting on Reality Check for KC Government & Politics GOP decision to cut funding for KC mental health hospital sparked anger. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025 This platform is owned by the world’s richest man, a conspiracy theorizing GOP mega-donor who still holds a position in the Trump administration. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025 Historically, the party that lost the presidency is favored in the state's off-year elections, but the GOP is hoping Earle-Sears can deliver a victory following Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin's victory four years earlier. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 The to-the-wire negotiations had lawmakers and White House officials shuttling up and down Pennsylvania Avenue all week in a sprint that tested the patience of all corners of the fractured GOP family. Philip Elliott, Time, 22 May 2025 Washington — House Republicans made a number of last-minute changes to the legislation containing President Trump's second-term agenda in order to win over opposing factions in the GOP. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 May 2025 California Trump ally and rising California GOP star Essayli is named top federal prosecutor in L.A. April 2, 2025 On May 1, the Justice Department and defense team filed an unorthodox post-conviction plea deal. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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