republicanize
/rɪˈpʌblɪkəˌnaɪz/
verb
- To make something into a republic or to give it republican characteristics.
- Some reformers wanted to republicanize the school system by giving students more voting power.
- Over time, the colony began to republicanize its institutions, moving away from British rule.
- The revolutionaries sought to republicanize the government by abolishing the monarchy.
- To cause a person or group to adopt republican political beliefs.
- Years of political debate slowly republicanized the once-royalist community.
- The candidate's speeches tried to republicanize the local voters, convincing them to support the party.
- The newspaper's editorials aimed to republicanize public opinion on the issue of taxation.
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