Synonyms for republic
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Word family
- republican
Forms
- Plural
- republics → democracies, commonwealths…
Example sentences
- democracy In those days, a new type of democracy was rising.
- commonwealth Barbados is a member of the Commonwealth.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| republic | steady | |
| democracy | rising | |
| commonwealth | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- democracy4
- 12 letters
- commonwealth3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (democracy4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- république
- Italiano
- repubblica
- Deutsch
- Republik
- Català
- república