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First Republic

American  

noun

  1. the republic established in France in 1792 and replaced by the First Empire in 1804.


First Republic British  

noun

  1. the republic in France, which lasted from the abolition of the monarchy in 1792 until Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed himself emperor in 1804

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Memories of the experience of First Republic should still be fresh.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

They largely missed the urgency of rising-rate exposures External link, which helped sink Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank in 2023.

From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025

Prosecutors said Kingston and his mother also stole more than $200,000 from Bank of America and more than $100,000 from First Republic Bank — allegations they initially denied.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025

This morning, we’ll hear more from Garry Farro, an executive at First Republic Bank who took the stand on Friday.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2024

The birthday of the First Republic would have been celebrated by the funeral of the Third.

From France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 by William Henry Hurlbert

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