republic
/rɪˈpʌblɪk/
noun
- A country or form of government in which the people elect their leaders, and the head of state is not a monarch.
- Many countries in Europe became republics after the fall of their kings and queens.
- The United States is a republic, not a monarchy.
- In a republic, citizens vote for representatives to make laws.
- A group of people or things that are considered equal and independent, often used figuratively.
- In the world of science, each lab is a small republic of researchers.
- The small island nation was a republic of artists and writers.
- The online community called itself a republic of gamers.
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