Meaning & Definition of Republic in English
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Republic
/ripəblək/
noun
1. A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
synonym:
- democracy,
- republic,
- commonwealth
2. A form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
- "The head of state in a republic is usually a president"
synonym:
- republic
Examples of using
Germany is a parliamentary republic.
The president of the republic is chosen by the people.
After the revolution, France became a republic.