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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According to the Associated Press, Dallas is the largest city in the U.S. to be led by a GOP mayor. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025 But bond market resistance could force Congress to either scale back those plans, which would be a tough sell among GOP lawmakers, or look for ways to pay for some tax reductions by cutting domestic spending even more deeply. Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 In addition to extending the Trump tax cuts, the GOP bill also looks to make good on several of Trump's campaign promises, including suspending taxes on tips and overtime for the duration of Trump's second term. Claudia Grisales, NPR, 4 June 2025 Republicans are at odds over whether to claw back funding for an anti-HIV program as part of the GOP’s effort to pass legislation codifying DOGE cuts. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 June 2025 However, despite the scathing review and his influence with Trump, GOP senators said the billionaire tech mogul would unlikely jeopardize their fate or the changes senators are making. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 June 2025 Musk posted against the legislation late into the night on Tuesday, as GOP leaders on the Hill played defense. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 June 2025 Oden, a former chair of Sumter County GOP, took just over 29 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results from the state's election commission. Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025 While Republicans currently hold a 53-seat majority in the Senate — with most of them beholden to Trump — some GOP senators have expressed major concerns with the bill’s Medicaid cuts and its potential impact on the national debt. Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 June 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 7 Jun. 2025.

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