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
Angry and rude to their neighbors while fearing the end of the republic?
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David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Talbott is the son of Strobe Talbott, who served as deputy secretary of state under President Bill Clinton after holding senior roles focused on the former Soviet republics.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
Angry and rude to their neighbors while fearing the end of the republic?
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Annette Gordon-Reed’s The Hemingses of Monticello (2008) made Sally Hemings, from whom not a word survives, a figure crucial to understanding the workings of power in the early American republic.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Talbott is the son of Strobe Talbott, who served as deputy secretary of state under President Bill Clinton after holding senior roles focused on the former Soviet republics.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
Angry and rude to their neighbors while fearing the end of the republic?
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Annette Gordon-Reed’s The Hemingses of Monticello (2008) made Sally Hemings, from whom not a word survives, a figure crucial to understanding the workings of power in the early American republic.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for republic
democracy
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Another lesson is that democracy is fragile and history can repeat itself easily.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, only 16% of those under 30 believe democracy is working well for them, according to a report from the young voter research organization, CIRCLE.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Republic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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