republic

noun

Simple meaning

A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor.

Pronunciation

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reepuhbluhk

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ɹiˈpʌblək

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.
One of the subdivisions constituting Russia. See oblast.
One of the subdivisions that made up the former Yugoslavia.
The Roman Republic.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency: Very Common
Typical Use: General English

More ways to use republic

“The head of state in a republic is usually a president.”noun

Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Small / city

second republicamerican republic

Subdivisions

new republic

Political

socialist republic

Other combinations

third republicfederal republicafrican republicarab republic

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

republishverbDerived verb
Publish again.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

republic of beninnounCompound term
A country on western coast of Africa.
republic of bolivianounCompound term
A landlocked republic in central South America.
republic of bosnia and herzegovinanounCompound term
A mountainous republic of south-central Europe.
republic of botswananounCompound term
A landlocked republic in south-central Africa that became independent from British control in the 1960s.
republic of bulgarianounCompound term
A republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe.
republic of burundinounCompound term
A landlocked republic in east central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika.

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Antonyms

Sense: state where sovereignty rests with the people

autarchyRare

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