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republic

noun
/ɹɪˈpʌb.lɪk/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Latin rēs Proto-Italic *poplosder. Old Latin poplusder. Old Latin poplicus Latin pūblicus Latin pūblica Latin rēspūblica Latin rēpūblicālbor. Middle French republiquebor. English republic From Middle French republique (“republic”), from Latin rēspūblicā, from rēs (“thing”) + pūblica (“public”); hence literally “the public thing”.

  1. derived from rēspūblicā
  2. borrowed from republique — “republic”

Definitions

  1. A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than…

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

    • 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 ?[…]”

  2. A state, which may or may not be a monarchy, in which the executive and legislative…

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

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

    • The Republic of Udmurtia is west of the Permian Oblast.
  4. ›+ 9 more definitions

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

    2. A small city in Republic County, Kansas, United States.

    3. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marquette County, Michigan,…

      An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marquette County, Michigan, United States.

    4. A city in Christian County and Greene County, Missouri, United States.

    5. A village in Seneca County, Ohio, United States.

    6. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fayette County, Pennsylvania,…

      An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.

    7. A small city, the county seat of Ferry County, Washington, United States.

    8. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

    9. The Roman Republic.

      • The general adoption of the system for all free men came towards the end of the Republic.

The neighborhood

Derived

Alpine republic, Arab Republic of Egypt, Argentine Republic, banana republic, Bilhorod People's Republic, Boer republic, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, California Republic, Central African Republic, Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Co-operative Republic of Guyana, crowned republic, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Dominican Republic, Dutch Republic, extrarepublic, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, federal republic, Federal Republic of Germany, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Federal Republic of Somalia, Federative Republic of Brazil, French Republic, Hellenic Republic, Helvetic Republic, interrepublic, intrarepublic, Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Italian Republic, Komi Republic, Lebanese Republic, Lugansk People's Republic, maritime republic, Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, nonrepublic · +107 more

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at republic. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at republic. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at republic

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA