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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In Renaissance Italy, with its patchwork of independent city-states and republics, widespread warfare encouraged the expansion of citizen militias proficient in firearms for civic defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 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
Most Spanish American republics had ended slavery or implemented gradual emancipation measures as early as 1811, with final abolition in place by the mid-1850s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026
Colonel Aureliano Buendía was alive, but apparently he had stopped harassing the government of his country and had joined with the victorious federalism of other republics of the Caribbean.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
