Popular
Popular adjective - Of, relating to, or favoring political democracy.
Usage example: a truly popular revolution, not one that replaced one dictatorship with another
Republican and popular are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Republican" instead an adjective "Popular".
Republican
Republican adjective - Of, relating to, or favoring political democracy.
Usage example: a small but well-organized republican movement working quietly to overthrow the military dictatorship
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Synonyms for Republican
Popular and Republican are semantically related. You can use "Popular" instead an adjective "Republican".
Nearby Words: republic, republicanism
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- For another example of how popular culture often masks the progressivism of earlier eras, check out the official party platform of the Republican party from 1952 (yes, the Republican party).
Source: Reality Is Unrealistic / General -
As one of the de facto leaders of the insurgence, he presented Louis-Philippe with their demand: "A popular throne surrounded by Republican institutions".
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The AR-18 rifle was popular with the Irish Republican Army because it could be broken down for concealment purposes without disturbing the zero.
Source: IKEA Weaponry
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