- pronunciation:
- rih
puh
blihk
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a state or nation where supreme political power is exercised by elected representatives acting in the name of the people.
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| definition 2: |
a political order headed by an elected or chosen official as opposed to a hereditary monarch.
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| definition 3: |
a specific nation having a republican form of government.
the Irish republic |
| related words: |
government |
Republic comes from the Latin words,
res publica.
Res means "things" or "affairs."
Publica means "public."