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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As an independent republic beginning in 1889, the young country wanted to establish a new identity that represented the diversity and culture of Brazil.
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Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Take, for example, Trump’s mid-speech listing of the ages of people that the Social Security Administration believes to still be alive, including some seemingly as old as the republic itself.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Since information is power, concentrating unprecedented data in the hands of a private entity with an explicit political agenda represents a profound challenge to the republic.
—Allison Stanger, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
Since the Bayeux Tapestry is considered French cultural property, the previously missing fragment is slated to be returned to the French republic this year.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Take, for example, Trump’s mid-speech listing of the ages of people that the Social Security Administration believes to still be alive, including some seemingly as old as the republic itself.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Since information is power, concentrating unprecedented data in the hands of a private entity with an explicit political agenda represents a profound challenge to the republic.
—Allison Stanger, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
Since the Bayeux Tapestry is considered French cultural property, the previously missing fragment is slated to be returned to the French republic this year.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for republic
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“Republic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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