republic

About 33.18 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.

   The United States is a republic; Norway is a constitutional monarchy.

2. noun A state, which may or may not be a monarchy, in which the executive and legislative branches of government are separate.
3. noun One of the subdivisions constituting Russia. See oblast.

   The Republic of Udmurtia is west of the Permian Oblast.

4. noun One of the subdivisions that made up the former Yugoslavia.

Similar words

democracy commonwealth republicanism federation republican government president territory country attorney

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of and in was is to had has as

Word family

Republic Republics republic of letters republics