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republic /ri-pubˈlik/ noun- A form of government without a monarch, in which the supreme power is vested in the people and their elected representatives
- A state or country so governed
- The state (archaic)
ORIGIN: L rēspublica commonwealth, from rēs affair, and publica (fem) public repubˈlican adjective - Of or favouring a republic
- (with cap) of the Republican party
noun- A person who advocates a republican form of government
- (with cap) in USA, orig an Anti-Federal, now a member of the political party opposed to the Democrats, and favouring an extension of the powers of the national government
- (with cap) in Northern Ireland, a person who advocates the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
repubˈlicanism noun repubˈlicanize or repubˈlicanise transitive verb Republican era noun The era adopted by the French after the downfall of the monarchy, beginning with 22 September 1792 republic of letters noun The world of books and authors |