Democratic-Republican Party

Democratic-Republican Party

n.

A political party in the United States that was opposed to the Federalist Party and was founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1792 and dissolved in 1828.

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Democratic-Republican Party

n

(Historical Terms) US history the antifederalist party originally led by Thomas Jefferson, which developed into the modern Democratic Party

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Democrat′ic-Repub′lican Par`ty

n.

a U.S. political party opposed to the Federalist Party, founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1792.

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Democratic-Republican Party - a former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government party, political party - an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

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