republic

CEFRB1

/ɹɪˈpʌb.lɪk/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A country governed by elected representatives rather than a king or queen.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A state, which may or may not be a monarchy, in which the executive and legislative branches of government are separate.

Examples

  • After the revolution, France became a republic.

  • The colony declared independence and became a republic.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One of the subdivisions constituting Russia. See oblast.

  2. A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.

  3. One of the subdivisions that made up the former Yugoslavia.

More examples

In context

  • The Republic of Udmurtia is west of the Permian Oblast.

  • The United States is a republic; Norway is a constitutional monarchy.

  • “[…] We are engaged in a great work, a treatise on our river fortifications, perhaps ? But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic ?[…]”

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Unlike a monarchy, the form of government with an elected head of state is a blank.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French republique (“republic”), from Latin rēspūblicā, from rēs (“thing”) + pūblica (“public”); hence literally “the public thing”.