Second Republic
Americannoun
noun
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the republican government of France from the deposition of Louis Philippe (1848) until the Second Empire (1852)
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the period during which this form of government existed (1848–52)
Example Sentences
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Spain’s fascist ruler Francisco Franco erected the Arco de la Victoria to celebrate his victory over the Second Republic in the Spanish Civil War.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2025
The initial idea of building a museum to house the Crown’s collections arose during Spain’s anti-monarchy Second Republic between 1931 and 1939.
From Washington Times ● May 22, 2023
Civil war commenced the next year, pitting Franco’s Nationalist forces against the elected moderate-liberal coalition government known as the Second Republic.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2023
"We are... laying the foundation for the Second Republic," Tokayev said, addressing the nation on the eve of the vote.
From Reuters ● Jun. 5, 2022
The other was the Second Republic, which was put upon trial by the Third Napoleon on December 10, 1851, and condemned to immediate extinction by a vote of 7,439,219 to 640,737.
From France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 by Hurlbert, William Henry
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