republic

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In a republic, the noun, supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, constrained by law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

A 34-year-old resident of Sanandaj in western Iran said the intensity of the attacks had decreased and that in recent days he "realised the Islamic republic will not be overthrown in the way we imagined".

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker and a veteran of the Revolutionary Guards, has emerged as the highest-profile political figure in the Islamic republic after the killing of its leaders.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

It served as a military training compound used by the US and Nato, but the facility was later abandoned by the Americans and converted by the Afghan republic government around 2016 into a rehabilitation centre.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

—I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper