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republic

noun

A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

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Word length
8
Starts with
R
Ends with
C
Contains
EP
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B1

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noun

  1. A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

noun

  1. A form of government whose head of state is not a monarch

    “The head of state in a republic is usually a president”

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The head of state in a republic is usually a president

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