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- DictionaryRe·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.
republic. noun. re· pub· lic ri-ˈpəb-lik. 1. : a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who is usually a president. 2. : a government in which supreme power belongs to the citizens through their right to vote. 3. : a political unit having a republican form of government.
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.
noun. a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them. any body of persons viewed as a commonwealth. a state in which the head of government is not a monarch or other hereditary head of state.
REPUBLIC meaning: 1. a country without a king or queen, usually governed by elected representatives of the people and…. Learn more.
REPUBLIC definition: 1. a country without a king or queen, usually governed by elected representatives of the people and…. Learn more.
May 21, 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.
Check pronunciation: republic. Definition of republic noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
