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
According to sources with links to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, as many as 200,000 Starlink terminals are active in Ukraine, making the former Soviet republic by far the biggest user of Starlink services in Europe.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
For a night out, pair it with Dôen’s romantic paisley dress, cinch the waist with Banana republic’s knotted belt, then finish with Alaïa’s Le Click bag.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Angry and rude to their neighbors while fearing the end of the republic?
—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
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
For a night out, pair it with Dôen’s romantic paisley dress, cinch the waist with Banana republic’s knotted belt, then finish with Alaïa’s Le Click bag.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Angry and rude to their neighbors while fearing the end of the republic?
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for republic
democracy
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On the issues of crime and immigration, Republicans were seen as more capable, while Democrats outranked them on health care and democracy.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado, who just won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for years of fighting to restore democracy to her country, and Lionel Messi.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Republic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republic. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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