adjective, nounN/A (adjective); masculine/feminine (noun: republicano/republicana)pl: republicans (noun); republicanos/republicanas (Portuguese)
republicano
1. Of or relating to a republic or its government
The country adopted a republican form of government.
O país adotou uma forma de governo republicana.
2. Advocating or supporting republican principles and values
She holds republican ideals of democracy and equal representation.
Ela mantém ideais republicanos de democracia e representação igual.
3. A person who supports or advocates for a republic
The republicans voted against the monarchy proposal.
Os republicanos votaram contra a proposta monárquica.
4. (capitalized) A member of the Republican Party in the United States
She is a Republican candidate running for Congress.
Ela é uma candidata Republicana concorrendo ao Congresso.
In Brazil, 'republicano' typically refers to supporters of republican government principles established after the abolition of the monarchy in 1889. In the United States, the term is often capitalized when referring to the Republican Party, a major political party founded in 1854. The distinction between lowercase (general political philosophy) and capitalized (US political party) usage is important in English.
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