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republic

[ri-puhb-lik] / rɪˈpʌb lɪk /


NOUN
nation
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From the beginning of the republic, they were carried out in town squares across the country.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

For decades, Western powers have accused the Islamic republic of seeking nuclear weapons, a claim that Tehran categorically denies.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The challenges of travel and communication in the vast young republic made the efforts of both Lafayette and his hosts all the more impressive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The patriotism of those years seemed earnest, even when it occasionally had the bearing of Sam Eagle: chest out, chin up, deeply concerned with the dignity of the republic.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

After the burial he drew up and personally submitted to the president of the republic a violent telegram, which the telegrapher refused to send.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

At Constantinople, every government decision involved negotiations with the representatives of the great Italian maritime republics, Venice and Genoa, who dominated the city’s economic life and enjoyed extensive legal privileges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The spreadsheet shows that Suozzi shared his table with four guests invited by Doug Burleigh, a longtime Fellowship leader focused on Russia, Ukraine, and other former Soviet republics.

From Salon ● May 29, 2026

Nineteen countries showed up in Davos for the Board's inauguration from all corners of the compass - from Argentina to Azerbaijan, from former Soviet republics to Gulf kingdoms.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

Most Spanish American republics had ended slavery or implemented gradual emancipation measures as early as 1811, with final abolition in place by the mid-1850s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026

Colonel Aureliano Buendía was alive, but apparently he had stopped harassing the government of his country and had joined with the victorious federalism of other republics of the Caribbean.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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