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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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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

Those banks were among the hardest hit by a crisis of confidence in the industry after Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic collapsed in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 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

In 1792, under the First Republic, Nice was again occupied by the French, and declared a chef-lieu de département.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 88, April, 1875 by Various