republic
noun
a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.
republics
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pluralof republic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Armenia, a mostly Christian nation, and majority-Muslim Azerbaijan have had intermittent clashes for more than 35 years, since before the collapse of the Soviet Union, of which both were member republics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The spreadsheet shows that Suozzi shared his table with four guests invited by Doug Burleigh, a longtime Fellowship leader focused on Russia, Ukraine, and other former Soviet republics.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
The five Central Asian former Soviet republics -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan -- became independent with the collapse of the Soviet Union 35 years ago.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Nineteen countries showed up in Davos for the Board's inauguration from all corners of the compass - from Argentina to Azerbaijan, from former Soviet republics to Gulf kingdoms.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
By that time, the Soviet Union had dissolved, and the largest of its republics became the country of Russia once again.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
