as in democracy
government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation
when asked by a passerby what sort of government the constitutional convention had formulated for the new nation, Benjamin Franklin memorably replied, "A republic, if you can keep it"
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Recent Examples of republic
Founded nearly 2,800 years ago, Yerevan became the capital of the Armenian republic in 1918.
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Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The flag depicts a united republic.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
The two former Soviet republics, Armenia and Azerbaijan, agreed under the deal to reopen key transportation routes and bolster cooperation with the United States in energy, technology and economy.
—Michelle L. Price The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The uniforms originally featured Toussaint Louverture, the former slave who led a revolution that created the world’s first Black republic in 1804, astride a red horse.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The flag depicts a united republic.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
The two former Soviet republics, Armenia and Azerbaijan, agreed under the deal to reopen key transportation routes and bolster cooperation with the United States in energy, technology and economy.
—Michelle L. Price The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The uniforms originally featured Toussaint Louverture, the former slave who led a revolution that created the world’s first Black republic in 1804, astride a red horse.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for republic
democracy
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The democracy advocate’s arrest and trial have raised concerns about the decline of press freedom in what was once an Asian bastion of media independence.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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And the essence of democracy — public debate over public policy — would be hollowed out entirely.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Republic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republic. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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