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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John Adams, who served as ambassador to England during the Constitutional Convention in 1787, was writing a book surveying history’s republics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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
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
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
