republican
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He rejoiced that “slavery has reached the limits of expansion” and that “the fate of the experiment of republican government” was no longer in danger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Earlier, a police operation targeting dissident republican activity had been carried out nearby.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Independence required Americans to believe in the risky project of devising a new, republican constitution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
As the senator later put it, “A Government cannot be republican in form which sanctions inequality of rights.”
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
In both instances his posture of public probity—slavery should be ended and political parties were evil agents that corrupted republican values—was at odds with his personal behavior and political interest.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
That leaves many Irish republicans in an unexpected position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
Militant Irish republicans had been paying close attention to Carson’s tactics — which anticipated Mao Zedong’s maxim about the source of political power — and would eagerly emulate his example in the years ahead.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024
When the King and Queen fly into Sydney on Friday, they will be greeted by one of Australia's most prominent republicans, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024
The details were later obtained by dissident republicans.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2024
The naval revolt collapsed in March, 1894: some of the ironclads escaped from Rio harbour and fled to Santa Catharina, where they were captured by the republicans.
From The South American Republics Part I of II by Thomas C. Dawson
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Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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Chapter 3, Sections 1–2
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