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   Re·pub·lic

   /rəˈpəblik/

   

   noun

   • 1. a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
   • ▪ a group with a certain equality between its members: "the community of scholars and the republic of learning"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French république, from Latin respublica, from res ‘entity, concern’ + publicus ‘of the people, public’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › republicRepublic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REPUBLIC is a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president. How to use republic in a sentence. Is the United States a democracy or a republic?

3. www.merriam-webster.com › grammar › democracy-and-republicDemocracy or Republic: What's the difference? | Merriam-Webster

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   The words democracy and republic are frequently used to mean the same thing: a government in which the people vote for their leaders. However, there are some situations in which one is better to use than the other.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RepublicRepublic - Wikipedia

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   A republic, based on the Latin phrase res publica ('public affair'), is a state in which political power rests with the public through their representatives—in contrast to a monarchy. Representation in a republic may or may not be freely elected by the general citizenry.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › republic-governmentRepublic | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 23, 2024 · Republic, form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body. Modern republics are founded on the idea that sovereignty rests with the people, though who is included and excluded from the category of the people has varied across history.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPUBLIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REPUBLIC definition: 1. a country without a king or queen, usually governed by elected representatives of the people and…. Learn more.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › republicREPUBLIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a form of government in which the people or their elected representatives possess the supreme power. a political or national unit possessing such a form of government. a constitutional form in which the head of state is an elected or nominated president.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPUBLIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REPUBLIC meaning: 1. a country without a king or queen, usually governed by elected representatives of the people and…. Learn more.

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   4 days ago · A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. The Republic is the English title of Plato' most famous work.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › republicRepublic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of REPUBLIC. [count] : a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader (such as a president) rather than by a king or queen. an independent republic. an eastern European republic.

11. www.encyclopedia.com › political-science-terms-and-concepts › republicRepublic | Encyclopedia.com

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    May 17, 2018 · Republic The term republic derives from the Latin phrase res publica ("matter" or "thing of the people"). Most generally, the word refers to any political regime in which no king or hereditary dynasty rules over subjects in a state of submission or servility.