GOP

noun

ˌjē-(ˌ)ō-ˈpē 

Phrases

the GOP

: the Republican Party of the U.S.

longtime members of the GOP

—often used before another noun

a GOP governor

attending the GOP convention

Note: GOP was originally an abbreviation of "Grand Old Party."

Examples of GOP in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, the donation signals a slow but growing national Democratic interest in Florida, which was largely abandoned by top liberal groups after a GOP tsunami consumed the state in 2022. — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Acton holds a narrow edge over Republican firebrand Vivek Ramaswamy, while Kaptur is contending with a tough reelection battle after Ohio Republicans redrew the boundaries of the longtime congresswoman’s district to pull in more GOP voters. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

While Republicans redrew North Carolina’s maps to make Davis’s seat more GOP-friendly, the plan so far appears to have not resulted in a safe GOP seat. — Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Tight polls for Republicans are throwing future GOP leadership of the Senate health panel into question. — David Lim, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above