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English noun: republic

1. republic (group) a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them


Synonymscommonwealth, democracy


Broader (hypernym)form of government, political system


Narrower (hyponym)parliamentary democracy, Weimar Republic

2. republic (group) a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch


SamplesThe head of state in a republic is usually a president.


Broader (hypernym)form of government, political system


Instance hyponymRoman Republic









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