Synonyms of republic

republic

noun

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"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• democracy
• sovereignty
• self-rule
• self-government
• pure democracy
• autonomy
• home rule
• self-determination
• sovranty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dictatorship
• monarchy
• tyranny
• despotism
• totalitarianism
• monocracy