HyperDic: democratic-republican_party

English > 1 sense of the expression Democratic-Republican Party:
NOUNgroupDemocratic-Republican Partya former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century
English > Democratic-Republican Party: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored / favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government.
Broaderparty, political partyAn organization to gain political power

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