At least half of the 20,000 people living in Dickinson were affected by Hurricane Harvey [File: Reuters] Those wishing to receive Hurricane Harvey relief funds in the US city of Dickinson, Texas, will have to sign an agreement that they will not boycott Israel. An application for a Hurricane Harvey Repair Grant posted on the Dickinson city website this week includes a Verification not to Boycott Israel clause.
noun. Republican is defined as a person who identifies with a system of government where the citizens have the ability to choose those who represent them. An example of republican government is India's system of government. The definition of a Republican is a person who identifies with the Republican Party.
According to republicans in this second sense (sometimes called âcivic republicansâ or âneo-republicansâ), the paramount republican value is political liberty, understood as non-domination or independence from arbitrary power. This entry will primarily discuss republicanism in this second sense.