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republic

[ri-puhb-lik] / rɪˈpʌb lɪk /


NOUN
nation
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“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

The lone exception to the rule is Botswana, a democratic republic that has traditionally featured the sitting president’s portrait on its 10 pula banknote denomination.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

All these paths to influencing the Constitution are vital to our ability to function as a self-governing republic of equal citizens.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

Lamar Alexander of Tennessee is one of those career politicians, generally respected across party lines, whose admirers think of him as that rare public servant the republic deserves as president.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The guardians of his republic, its elite ruling class, having deciphered the “law of births,” would ensure that only such harmonious “fortunate” unions would occur in the future.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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

The five Central Asian former Soviet republics -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan -- became independent with the collapse of the Soviet Union 35 years ago.

From Barron's Apr. 24, 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

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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