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
In 2002, the NCRI proposed the National Solidarity Plan, urging all political currents and groups to unite around three principles: regime overthrow, democratic republic, and secularism.
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Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
In the long term, the collapse of that pillar of regime stability could weaken the edifice of the Islamic republic itself.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
In the early republic, communications were slow and military deployments took months.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 June 2025
While Iran’s military capabilities have been degraded by punishing Israeli air strikes that began a week and a half ago, the Islamic republic was able to launch missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar on Monday.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
In the long term, the collapse of that pillar of regime stability could weaken the edifice of the Islamic republic itself.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
In the early republic, communications were slow and military deployments took months.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 23 June 2025
While Iran’s military capabilities have been degraded by punishing Israeli air strikes that began a week and a half ago, the Islamic republic was able to launch missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar on Monday.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for republic
democracy
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Your bombastic attacks on the free press are, at best, unflattering — and at worst, undermine a core tenet of democracy.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Mamdani has all but clinched the nomination after Cuomo conceded the race this week, and because of his Democratic Socialist label and controversial proposals, billionaires have rushed to paint the young politician as a threat to business, democracy, and the Democratic Party.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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“Republic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republic. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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