Republic meaning

What does “republic” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“republic” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them.

republic

noun

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
Synonymsdemocracy commonwealth
a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
“the head of state in a republic is usually a president”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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