[ɹɪˈpʌblɪk]► audioScrabble 14Words With Friends 19
Definition
noun a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them.
— synonyms: democracy, commonwealth
noun a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch.
Examples
“The United States is a republic; the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy.”
“The Republic of Udmurtia is west of the Permian Oblast.”