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- [ri-puhb-lik]
- /rɪˈpʌb lɪk/
- /rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-puhb-lik]
- /rɪˈpʌb lɪk/
Definitions of republic word
- noun republic 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. 1
- noun republic any body of persons viewed as a commonwealth. 1
- noun republic a state in which the head of government is not a monarch or other hereditary head of state. 1
- noun republic (initial capital letter) any of the five periods of republican government in France. Compare First Republic, Second Republic, Third Republic, Fourth Republic, Fifth Republic. 1
- noun republic (initial capital letter, italics) a philosophical dialogue (4th century b.c.) by Plato dealing with the composition and structure of the ideal state. 1
- noun republic democratic state without monarch 1
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Origin of republic
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < French république, Middle French < Latin rēs pūblica, equivalent to rēs thing, entity + pūblica public
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Parts of speech for Republic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
republic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
republic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for republic
noun republic
- citizenry — The people living in a country, state, or city can be referred to as the citizenry.
- commonwealth — The Commonwealth is an organization consisting of the United Kingdom and most of the countries that were previously under its rule.
- democracy — A democracy is a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it.
- egalitarianism — belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, social, or economic life.
- nation — Carry or Carrie (Amelia Moore) 1846–1911, U.S. temperance leader.
Antonyms for republic
noun republic
- monarchy — a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
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