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republic

[ri-puhb-lik] / rɪˈpʌb lɪk /


NOUN
nation
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The vessel, which was carrying 259 passengers and eight crew members, began taking on water soon after departing the coastal town of Kyrenia in the self-proclaimed Turkish republic on Cyprus.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

In San Marino, the world's oldest republic, the Chicago-born pope is to meet with local authorities before holding a prayer service in the local basilica.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

“The very premise of a free republic is that you are going to have differences in views,” Latner said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Capitol is perhaps the most recognizable symbol of the American republic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The imperatives of their collaboration, plus the need to present a united front against the Federalists, took precedence over their incompatible notions of where sovereignty resided in the American republic.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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

The Druzhba Pipeline once carried Russian oil to Moscow’s Cold War-era Soviet republics and socialist satellites.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 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

Rich in natural resources, Central Asia's five republics have courted interest from major powers including China, the European Union and the United States since becoming independent from the Soviet Union in 1991.

From Barron's Nov. 25, 2025

Many writers have imagined republics and principalities that have never been seen nor known to exist in reality.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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