Republic, Latin for res publica (res meaning affair and publica meaning public), is a form of government where a nation is a public matter to citizens. A Republic is achieved through Representative Democracy, where the population elects representatives to govern the nation on there behalf and through the Rule of Law, where laws, wether codified or not, influence society, are applied equally to everyone in that, and dictate how a country is to be governed.
the former Roman Republic, the United States of America, the Fifth French Republic, the United Mexican States, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Korea (South Korea), etc.
by The Random Dictioneer June 29, 2019
by ShartyPants January 04, 2025
A republic is a state where there is no monarch and power is not centralized in a specific individual. In such a government there is often a head of state, however, they will serve temporary terms or are accompanied by a council which decentralizes power, spreading it among council members. It is often accompanied by a democracy, similar to that of the United States Government. The United States of America is a democratic republic, and although there is much debate on the status of the United States Government, it should be known that democracy is a form of government where the general populous votes on policy directly or to appoint a representative, and that the original name for the Republican party was the Democratic-Republican Party.
by Justin Katerina June 22, 2019
Have you been to the Republic of Grong?
by President of Grong April 10, 2024