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

On America’s 250th, the president has elevated some important debates about the mechanics of running a self-governing republic. — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 5 July 2026

The only way to preserve our republic is to strengthen the pillars of our present with the mortar of our past. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Historians have devoted enormous attention to the collapse of the royal courts, the creation of state judiciaries, the drafting of new constitutions, and the construction of the legal institutions of the new republic. — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Never in my lifetime has pathetic nostalgia for the white man’s republic been closer to the center of power. — Brian Delay, Mercury News, 4 July 2026