republic
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- noun
- /rɪˈpʌblɪk/
- After years of monarchy, the nation finally became a republic where the people hold the power.
- president of the republic
- capital of the republic
- declare a republic
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- Put that aside, is BRICS, the People's Republic of China and its allies.
- And Franklin answered, a Republic if you can keep it.
- Maybe the Slovak Republic, I don't know.
- Give you an example, the Iranian Islamic Republic's attempt to suppress alcohol.
- My father, who is from the Republic of Ireland, wouldn't like it.
- So I'm, I'm, I'm fearful for our Republic because it's not working.
- The Germans do this with Poland and the Czech Republic and Romania and Ukraine.
- It would move to Mexico, it would create a slave holding Republic and empire.
- He makes a personal self sacrifice for the good of the Republic, the Empire.
Examples
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In the new multi ethnic Chinese Republic all will be equal.
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As former colonies of Great Britain, although India is now a republic, Canada and India are parliamentary democracies.
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Outside China is now a republic, with a president.
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In that respect, the legacy of the Roman Republic is still very much with us.
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If we lose those ships, the Republic will fall.
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Yes, and in a republic the senate has the power.
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Because if all goes well, if Vietnam becomes an independent republic, this man will be its leader.
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My father, who is from the Republic of Ireland, wouldn't like it.
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Outside the West, republics have been unknown.
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Now that the stakes have become the control of the republic itself, tensions have escalated even higher.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
36
6.7
A system where people elect representatives to govern them
Antonyms
Compounds
37
2.4
A country in the Caribbean occupying the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola next to Haiti
- Formal
21
4.7
A country ruled by a socialist or communist government that says it represents the people
11
2.1
The official name of China, a communist country with the world's biggest population
- Slur
11
7.9
A small country with a weak, corrupt government whose economy depends on one export that foreign companies control
- Formal
5
3.2
A country in western Asia ruled by Islamic leaders, known as Iran
5
1.8
A country in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula commonly called South Korea
A large country in central Africa with many rivers and valuable minerals
4
3.7
A landlocked country in central Africa that became independent from France in 1960
- Formal
2
2.5
A country in Europe on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea that became independent in 1991
2
3.5
A country of 26 of Ireland's 32 counties that became independent from the United Kingdom in 1921
2
6.4
An ancient Roman state from 509 BC to 27 BC ruled by an elected Senate, ending with Augustus
The official name for North Korea, a country in the north of the Korean Peninsula
1
3.2
A country in central Europe that borders Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia and became independent in 1991
The official name from 1992 to 2003 for the union of Serbia and Montenegro
1
5.1
A landlocked country in the Balkans that became independent from Yugoslavia in 1991 and is now called North Macedonia
- Formal
1
3.3
A country in central Europe formed after World War II that became one country again in 1990
1
4.4
A country in Central Asia south of Russia and northeast of the Caspian Sea
1
2.3
A country in Southeast Asia made of many islands with Jakarta as its capital
1
3.3
A country in the northeast of Africa known for ancient sites like the Pyramids of Giza
1
2.5
A country that covers the southern part of the island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean
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2.1
A Central American country with a famous canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
1
5.1
A partly recognized country in southeast Europe that declared independence from Serbia in 2008, with capital Pristina
1
4.4
A country in Central Asia with no sea coast that used to be part of the Soviet Union
- Formal
1
2.5
A country in Central America with a stable government and rich wildlife
1
5.6
A country in eastern Europe with no sea coast that became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991
1
2.3
An island country in the North Atlantic that became independent from Denmark in 1944
1
5.6
A small independent country in southern Europe completely surrounded by Italy and famous for its long history
1
3.1
A landlocked country in central South America that became independent from Spain in 1825
1
3.2
A country in central South America without a coast between Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia
1
2.7
The official name of Zimbabwe, a country in south central Africa that became independent in 1980
A state in northern Cyprus that declared independence and is recognized only by Turkey
1
4.9
An island country in the western Pacific made of many small islands known for clear seas and coral reefs
An independent island country in the Pacific Ocean with close ties to the United States
- Literature
1
7.5
A country formed by Egypt and Syria in 1958 that Egypt used as its name until 1971
A country in Southeast Asia made up of more than seven thousand islands
1
3.9
A country in West Africa on the Atlantic coast that became independent from France in 1958
1
6.9
The official name for Laos, a country in Southeast Asia with no sea
A region that says it is independent from Georgia but most countries see it as part of Georgia
1
7.5
A region in the Horn of Africa that declared independence and has its own government but is not widely recognized
A self-declared state in the South Caucasus that most countries do not recognize
How Oligarchic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Republic comes from the Latin phrase res publica, which means 'public thing' or 'the people's business'. It shares the same root as public, so a republic is a country run for the public or by the people's chosen leaders rather than by a king or queen.