republicnoun [ C ]
uk/rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/us/rəˈpʌb.lɪk/C1 a country without a king or queen, usually governed by elected representatives of the people and a president:
the People's Republic of China
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Republics & kingdoms
- banana republic
- commonwealth
- crown
- dominion
- duchy
- dukedom
- earldom
- emirate
- kingdom
- monarchy
- principality
- realm
- sheikhdom
- sultanate
- territorial
- the body politic
- the citizenry
- the Reich