Repubs
Right-wing party folks
Repubs is informal shorthand for Republicans—members or supporters of the Republican Party in the United States.
The clipped form appears in casual speech and writing, often in political commentary: The Repubs are blocking the bill again.
Like Dems for Democrats, it's neutral in tone, though context can make it dismissive.
Conservative American party members
- GOPRepublican Party acronym
- conservativesAdvocates for gradual change
- right-wingPolitically conservative faction
- partyGathering for celebration
Congress · senators · representatives · primaries · caucus · platform · nominees · incumbents
Informal substitute name
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- abbreviationShortened word form
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
partisan · pundits · headlines · tweets · soundbites · talking heads · cable news · bloggers
Left-wing American party
- DemsInformal for one party
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
debate · crossover · swing voters · independents · moderates · centrists · partisanship · obstruction
Republicans
Conservative American party members
- GOPRepublican Party acronym
- conservativesAdvocates for gradual change
- right-wingPolitically conservative faction
party · Congress · senators · representatives · primaries · caucus · platform · nominees · incumbents · candidates
nickname
Informal substitute name
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- abbreviationShortened word form
colloquial · partisan · pundits · headlines · tweets · soundbites · talking heads · cable news · bloggers · commentators
Democrats
Left-wing American party
- DemsInformal for one party
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
rivalry · debate · crossover · swing voters · independents · moderates · centrists · partisanship · obstruction · compromise
RepubsDems
Informal for one party
Democrats · Democratic Party · libs · liberals · progressives
Repubsliberals
Left-wing political adherents
progressives · leftists · socialists · left-wingers · democratic socialists
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- Dominican RepublicCaribbean island nation
- banana republicsPolitically unstable, export-dependent nations
- Republican PartyRight-leaning American political organization
- Czech RepublicBohemian homeland nation