republic
Meaning
A republic is a form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter" (from the Latin res publica), and is not the private concern or property of the rulers, where representatives are elected by the citizenry to make decisions on their b
💡 The term "republic" is often misused to imply a purely democratic system; however, it is important to recognize that republics can vary significantly in their structures and may incorporate elements of both democracy and authoritarianism.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Maya
closed
her
notebook
after
a
lecture
in
which
the
professor
had
defined
a
republic
as
a
system
where
the
citizenry
elects
representatives
to
make
public
decisions
,
rather
than
leaving
power
to
a
single
ruler
.
For
her
group
project
she
chose
to
examine
how
accountability
and
deliberation
operate
within
local
governance
,
preferring
concrete
case
studies
over
abstract
theory
.
She
met
her
classmates
in
the
university
library
and
they
allocated
tasks
,
each
surveying
a
different
institution
to
observe
its
procedures
and
constitutional
constraints
.
When
they
rehearsed
their
presentation
,
Maya
emphasized
clear
explanations
and
vivid
examples
so
the
audience
could
appreciate
the
mechanisms
that
keep
officials
answerable
.
By
compiling
a
concise
handout
they
aimed
to
make
technical
concepts
accessible
,
and
their
supervisor
praised
the
practical
focus
of
the
work
.
Walking
home
,
Maya
reflected
on
how
studying
institutions
in
everyday
contexts
had
made
the
notion
of
a
republic
feel
directly
relevant
to
the
citizenry's
daily
concerns
.
Common Phrases
constitutional republic
democratic republic
representative republic
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