Republic

A system of government ran by ellected officials. Not a rare system of government at all. Republic by definition does not imply a concern for human rights or an inclusive democratic system. It just means that a governing body (aristocracy, military, general population, etc) ellected a head of state. Republics are by no means rare and are not necsessarily short lived. In fact, of the almost 200 currently existing soverign states in the world currently, roughly half of them are republics. And the republic of San Marino has had a life span of roughly 1700 years.

The United States of America, the People's Republic of China, etc.

Republic by gayreginageorge August 31, 2013

Republic

1. A system of government involving the election of representatives and no hereditary offices.
2. A word used by certain political groups to refer to a government that does what they want.

1. The United States is governed by elected representatives and has no King or Queen so it is a republic.
2. Many conservatives talk about bringing back the "republic" and think the United States is not one because in their fantasy world the word "republic" means government that follows their beliefs.

Republic by Truthshiner April 6, 2010

republic

a system in which the public "votes in" a few puppets to look like they're running the government, who are actually put in by the 10 or so people that control everything people read or see on TV, and convince them they're not being fucked as hard as they feel.

We're all taken care of in a republic! ...except THOSE guys..oh and THEM too...

republic by Pawnshop November 8, 2003

Republic

Contrary to right-wing propaganda, a Republic is indeed a form of representative Democracy in which ordinary people elect officials to represent them in a legislature or parliament. Simply put, a Republic is the "what" and a Democracy is the "how." It's been that way since the Roman Republic was established in 509 B.C.

The notion that Democracy is a mob-rule involving direct citizen voting on every issue is a distortion spread by idiots like Tom Tancredo and radical ideologues like Pat Buchanan. They don't like the term "Democracy" because it reminds them of the Democratic party.

The opposite of a Republic is a Monarchy, not a Democracy.

"You know we have a Republic, not a Democracy, right?"

"You must be an intern at Fox News."

Republic by Peter Kobs April 8, 2010

Republic

Representative form of government pioneered in Greece but sophisticated in the Roman Republic. Involves districts with populace voters who elect their representative officials. United States is a Republic.

"This aint a democracy you idiot, its a republic"

Republic by Jordon December 10, 2003

Republic

A Republic is an indirect form of government in which the people of a nation elect represenitives to make decisions. The first Republic was that of ancient Rome, up until Julius Cezar, than it became and empire.
The United States of America is the best living example of a Republic, although (as all goverments are) it is rather corrupt.

Ancient Rome was the best Republic ever.

The United States Of America is a Republican state, not a democracy.

Republic by Ice Cold Anarchy January 20, 2006

Republic

When Gatecrasher was cool, it was called Republic.

Had the funky postcode of S1 1DJ.

Shall we go to Republic? At least the beers cool.

Republic by dj_monged August 8, 2004