Synonyms of republic

republic

noun

ri-ˈpə-blik 

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of republic

The attacks by Iran came after strikes on the Islamic republic’s energy production facilities – the first since the war began and a major escalation in the conflict, which had largely spared Iran’s energy infrastructure. —Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026

When presidents sidestep formal addresses and Congress declines to insist upon them, the deliberative architecture of the republic weakens. —Kenneth Zagacki, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026

Kirk’s group of ultra-conservative, misogynistic, fundamentalists are an imminent threat to real Christianity and the United States of America’s democratic republic. —Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026

Leaders of several former Soviet republics, including Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, have previously used new or amended constitutions to revise statutory term limits. —ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026