republicanism

Pronunciation:		ri'publiku`nizum
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government

	See Also:	ideology, political orientation, political theory

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Repub"lican*ism\ (-?z'm), n. [Cf. F. r['e]publicanisme.] 1. A republican form or system of government; the principles or theory of republican government. 2. Attachment to, or political sympathy for, a republican form of government. --Burke. 3. The principles and policy of the Republican party, so called [U.S.]