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republicanism

republicanism

8 7.7
Support for a government with elected leaders where the country belongs to the people
  • noun
  • /rɪˈpʌblɪkənɪzəm/
translation icon : republicanismo
  • civic republicanism
  • labor republicanism
  • militant republicanism

What's interesting also is that a core principle of republicanism is states rights.

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Examples

  • At its heart, however, republicanism offers a distinctive account of the source and purpose of state authority.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The equality of the rights of citizens is a principle of republicanism.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Freedom, constitutionalism, and republicanism are all terms that mean government by the majority.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The rule of law ultimately points not to textualism but to republicanism, to the nature of our regime.

    Academic text (1999)
  • In each of these respects, republicanism lays a firm theoretical foundation for fiduciary law's traditional features.

    Academic text (2017)
  • As this article will demonstrate, the fiduciary duty of loyalty reflects the concerns of republicanism rather than classical liberalism.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Unlike classical liberalism, republicanism persuasively explains and justifies the traditional features of contemporary fiduciary law.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Many scholars argue that republicanism promotes civic engagement and public participation in government.

  • The rise of republicanism in the 18th century marked a significant shift towards democratic governance.

  • In a true republicanism, the government is accountable to the citizens rather than to a monarchy.

Antonyms

1 8.4

Belief that a country should be ruled by a king or queen

Compounds

9.9

A political view that supports free speech and makes fun of both left and right

How Pro-Monarchy

monarchism
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royalism
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neutrality
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republicanism
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Surface Forms

republicanism singular

Morphology

republicanism = republican (transparent) = republic + an + ism

The noun is a standard and readily understandable formation meaning the belief, doctrine, or system associated with being republican.

Etymology

Republicanism comes from republic, which comes from the Latin phrase res publica meaning 'public thing' and is the same root as the English word public, while the ending -ism shows a 'belief' or system. So republicanism is the belief in a government that is a 'public' matter, not the private rule of one person.