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The Duck Commander Family
(Edited)
- He told me it was the Republican National Convention.
p. 241.4
- Within one hour, I had a floor pass to the Republican National Convention, thanks to my good friend Rodney Alexander, my district's congressman.
p. 241.5 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(republic as in: the country is a republic) of a system of government in which a majority of citizens elect representatives to make laws; or someone in favor of such a form of government
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(2)
(meaning too common or too rare to warrant focus) As a proper noun, the word form Republican is commonly used to describe one of the major U.S. political parties. It is and has been used by many other organizations such as The Irish Republican Army.