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
Presidents have been grumbling about unelected judges from the beginning of the republic.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Such a system has no place in a republic built on the principles of limited government and free enterprise, and the sooner Congress and the administration get rid of it, the better off Americans will be.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
One is entrenched in Gilead, while the other resides with Mayday operatives helping to smuggle women out of the republic.
—EW.com, 28 May 2025
In our country, a democratic republic, our presidents govern, which means to manage and to administer under a set of laws, a constitution, sharing power with legislature and justice departments.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Such a system has no place in a republic built on the principles of limited government and free enterprise, and the sooner Congress and the administration get rid of it, the better off Americans will be.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
One is entrenched in Gilead, while the other resides with Mayday operatives helping to smuggle women out of the republic.
—EW.com, 28 May 2025
In our country, a democratic republic, our presidents govern, which means to manage and to administer under a set of laws, a constitution, sharing power with legislature and justice departments.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for republic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for republic
democracy
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The democratic values of the oldest and largest democracy in the world will come to the fore.—
Paresh Sagar,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Liora Petter-Lipstein has a bachelor’s degree in public policy from the University of Maryland and is focused on increasing civic engagement and strengthening democracy.—
Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz,
Baltimore Sun,
5 June 2025
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“Republic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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