republic
rɪˈpʌblɪk
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Noun

1.
form of governmentstate where power is held by the people or their elected representatives
  • France is a republic, not a monarchy.
commonwealth democracy state
2.
geographyTECH.subdivision in Russia or former YugoslaviaTECH.
  • Chechnya is a republic in Russia.
province state territory
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Expressions with republic

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country with corrupt government, foreign influence, and dependent on single export
The country became a banana republic after the coup.
state under communist or socialist governance
China is officially known as the People's Republic of China..
historical state forming a member republic of the former Soviet Union
Latvia was once a Soviet republic before regaining independence.

Origin of republic

Latin, res (thing) + publica (public)

Terms with republic included in their meaning

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atlas
East African republic created from Tanganyika and Zanzibar
politics
head of state in a republic
world map
West African country, once ruled by Britain, now independent republic
politics
the People's Republic of China as a political entity
dance
lively dance from the Dominican Republic
DRCacr.
acr: Democratic Republic of the Congo
country in central Africa
geography
twin-island Caribbean republic, formerly ruled by Britain
entire island
whole island of Ireland, both Republic and Northern Ireland

Examples of republic in a sentence

  • In a republic, citizens have the right to vote.
  • Tatarstan is another republic within Russia.
  • Kosovo was once a republic in Yugoslavia.

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  1. French:république, région, ...
  2. German:Republik, Teilrepublik, ...
  3. Italian:stato repubblicano, ...
  4. Spanish:estado republicano, ...
  5. Portuguese:república, ...
  6. Chinese:共和国, 自治共和国, ...
  7. Japanese:共和国, ...
  8. Arabic:جُمْهُورِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:רֶפּוּבְּלִיקָה, ...
  10. Russian:республика, ...
  11. Ukrainian:республіка, ...
  12. Hindi:गणराज्य, ...

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