republican

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By 1787 Madison and the other Founders knew that the great challenge for a new constitution was to channel democratic energy into republican institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

And his desire for secular immortality didn’t mean he was pretending to have lofty republican sensibilities.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

Traditionally, they vote once in every parliament on a republican motion to abolish the monarchy and the motion came up by coincidence on Tuesday.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

She said he was a committed Irish republican who had "dedicated his entire life to the people of Newry and Armagh".

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

In most European states, he went on to argue, it was probably necessary for the monarchy to remain hereditary for the foreseeable future, in order to permit a more gradual transition to full-blown republican principles.

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