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.
(initial capital letter) any of the five periods of republican government in France.Compare First Republic, Second Republic, Third Republic, Fourth Republic, Fifth Republic.
(initial capital letter, italics) a philosophical dialogue (4th century b.c.) by Plato dealing with the composition and structure of the ideal state.
Origin of republic
1595–1605; <French république,Middle French <Latin rēs pūblica, equivalent to rēs thing, entity + pūblicapublic
“I think engaged citizens are good for the republic,” he said.
In Florida, the Gutting of a Landmark Law Leaves Few Felons Likely to Vote|by Lawrence Mower and Langston Taylor, Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times|October 7, 2020|ProPublica
Last night’s “presidential debate”—less debate than headache, and far from presidential—set a high-water mark for the division that threatens to drown this pandemic-wracked republic.
There is no such thing as ‘apolitical culture’|rhhackettfortune|September 30, 2020|Fortune
In the early years of the republic, the Senate overrepresented the slower-growing South, and many political battles were fought over the admission of new states that could shift the balance between North and South.
America needs a democratic revolution|Matthew Yglesias|September 17, 2020|Vox
It’s the only way to honor those we have lost, to uphold the ideals this country is supposed to rest on, and to build a stronger, fairer republic for everyone.
Levi Strauss CEO: We can’t solve racial inequality if gun violence and voter disenfranchisement persist|jakemeth|September 1, 2020|Fortune
At times it appears they are trying to turn the United States into a banana republic or the next Belarus.
Be optimistic but work your ass off|Peter Rosenstein|August 20, 2020|Washington Blade
An examination of the complicated history of America and its movies in the Republic of Korea.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Second Republic was also considered the another golden age for Korean Cinema.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To the Republic of Korea and United States military personnel stationed in the JSA, it is known as Propaganda Village.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From the founding of the Republic until 1967, many states defined marriage as a relationship between two people of the same race.
All The Wrong Reasons to Ban Gay Unions|Jay Michaelson|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the so-called parliament of the self-declared Luhansk republic decided to go one better.
Ukraine Rebels Love Russia, Hate Gays, Threaten Executions|Anna Nemtsova|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And it was even worse for the government of the Republic to be outwitted in diplomacy than beaten in the field.
The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II.|John Lothrop Motley
I have enjoyed the charm of Mendoza, the healthiest of all the towns in the Republic.
The Amazing Argentine|John Foster Fraser
The Convention met on the 21st of September, and its first act was to abolish the ancient monarchy and proclaim France a republic.
An Introduction to the History of Western Europe|James Harvey Robinson
No member of the old royal families may become president of the republic.
A School History of the Great War|Albert E. McKinley, Charles A. Coulomb, and Armand J. Gerson
The same might be said, of the republic of the United States of America.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
British Dictionary definitions for republic
republic
/ (rɪˈpʌblɪk) /
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
any community or group that resembles a political republic in that its members or elements exhibit a general equality, shared interests, etcthe republic of letters
Word Origin for republic
C17: from French république, from Latin rēspublica literally: the public thing, from rēs thing + publicapublic
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Words related to republic
commonwealth, self-government, state, democracy, representative government
Cultural definitions for republic
republic
A form of government in which power is explicitly vested in the people, who in turn exercise their power through elected representatives. Today, the terms republic and democracy are virtually interchangeable, but historically the two differed. Democracy implied direct rule by the people, all of whom were equal, whereas republic implied a system of government in which the will of the people was mediated by representatives, who might be wiser and better educated than the average person. In the early American republic, for example, the requirement that voters own property and the establishment of institutions such as the Electoral College were intended to cushion the government from the direct expression of the popular will.