Definition of "republican"

Republican ideology had no obvious institutional focus and ideological carrier as was the case with the discourse of reason (the monarchy) and the discourse of law (the parlements).

2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 222

The Roman emperors were republican magistrates named by the senate.

1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter 1, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volumes (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans

Sir, there is one Mrs Macaulay in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her house, I put on a very grave countenance, and said to her, 'Madam, I am now become a convert to your way of thinking. I am convinced that all mankind are upon an equal footing...'

1791, James Boswell, “”, in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. […], volume II, London: […] Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, […]

I guess I am a bit of a republican at heart but I would love to be introduced to the Prince just to be able to grip him off about seeing the Noisy Scrub-bird.

2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 247

Nationalists and republicans need to adopt a new approach to convince unionists of the merits of uniting Ireland, Gerry Adams has said.

2017 June 24, David Young, “New approach needed to convince unionists about United Ireland, Adams tell conference”, in Independent.ie

A son of slain republicans Dominic and Mary McGlinchey has brought Hight Court actions claiming the State has failed to properly investigate his parents' murders.

2023 August 1, “Son of slain republicans brings actions”, in Irish Times, page 4