Republicanism
Pronunciation : Re*pub"lic*an*ism (-z'm)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. r?publicanisme.]
Definition : 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.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913