Republic Definition
rĭ-pŭblĭk
republics
noun
republics
Any group whose members are regarded as having a certain equality or common aims, pursuits, etc.
The republic of letters.
Webster's New World
Any of the constituent territorial and political units of the U.S.S.R., Yugoslavia, etc.
Webster's New World
A state or nation with a president as its titular head.
Webster's New World
A group of people working as equals in the same sphere or field.
The republic of letters.
American Heritage
A specified republican regime of a nation.
The Fifth Republic of France.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- commonwealth
- democracy
- state
- nation
- representative-government
- self-government
- government by popular sovereignty
- democratic state
- constitutional government
Other Word Forms of Republic
Noun
Singular:
republic
Plural:
republicsOrigin of Republic
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French république from Old French from Latin rēspūblica rēs thing rē- in Indo-European roots pūblica feminine of pūblicus of the people public
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French république (“republic"), derived from Latin rÄ“s publica (“republic"), from rÄ“s (“thing") + pÅ«blica (“public"); hence literally “the public thing".
From Wiktionary
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