Definition of republic Republic
/ɹipʌˈblʌk/ - [reepubluk] - re•pub•lic
We found 10 definitions of republic from 6 different sources.
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What does republic mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: republics |
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| republic - a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch; "the head of state in a republic is usually a president" | ||
| form of government, political system the members of a social organization who are in power | ||
| republic - a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them | ||
| democracy, commonwealth | ||
| form of government, political system the members of a social organization who are in power | ||
| weimar republic the German republic founded at Weimar in 1919; "The Weimar Republic was overthrown in 1933 and replaced by the Third Reich" | ||
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- republic (Noun)
A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy. - republic (Noun)
A state, which may or may not be a monarchy, in which the executive and legislative branch of branches of government are separate. - republic (Noun)
One of the subdivisions constituting Russia. See oblast.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- republic (a.)
Common weal. - republic (a.)
A state in which the sovereign power resides in the whole body of the people, and is exercised by representatives elected by them; a commonwealth. Cf. Democracy, 2.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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republic
A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.
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A republic is a kind of government that has no king, queen, or other monarch and where the people are sovereign. This means that people can choose leaders to represent them and make the laws. The word republic comes from the Latin language words "res publica", which means "public thing".
Countries with a king or other monarch and free elections are called Constitutional Monarchies. What makes a a republic different is that the people do not need the permission of a king or other higher power to choose leaders and the type of government they want. Laws are made and enforced in the name of the people.
The Head of State in a republic is generally a person who has been chosen by the citizens, either by direct election or by a group of elected representatives to act as the top representative of the people. In most republics, the Head of State is called the president. In some countries, the president is elected and has a lot of political power. In others, the president does not hold a lot of direct power, but is important in the legal system for other reasons.
Origins.
Licchavi in India was the first republic in the 6th and 5th century BCE. The other earliest republics were Greek settlements in the Mediterranean sea. The biggest difference from other city-states that were around then was that people could choose their leaders by voting for them. The votes were then counted, and the person with the most votes won.
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🔤- republic, noun, singular of republics.
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