republic

A form of government in which the country is considered a 'public matter' and the head of state is an elected or appointed official, not a monarch.

ruФорма правления, при которой страна считается «общественным делом», а глава государства является избранным или назначенным должностным лицом, а не монархом.esForma de gobierno en la que el país se considera un asunto público y el jefe de Estado es una persona elegida o designada, no un monarca. También puede referirse al sistema político o al estado así organizado.frForme de gouvernement dans laquelle le pays est considéré comme une « chose publique » et le chef de l'État est une personne élue ou désignée, et non un monarque.deStaatsform, bei der das Staatsoberhaupt gewählt oder ernannt wird und nicht durch Erbfolge an die Macht kommt; der Staat selbst, dessen Herrschaftsform dies ist.ptForma de governo em que o poder emana do povo e é exercido por representantes eleitos ou nomeados, e não por um monarca hereditário; o Estado assim organizado.zh一种政体，国家被视为公共事务，国家元首是选举或任命产生的官员，而非君主。也指实行这种政体的国家。arنظام حكم تُعتبر فيه الدولة شأناً عاماً، ويكون رئيس الدولة منتخباً أو معيناً لا ملكاً وراثياً.

1. Form of government B2 formal

   A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.

   • France is a republic with a president as head of state.
   • The country transitioned from a monarchy to a republic after the revolution.
   • In a republic, citizens vote for their leaders.

   ruРеспубликаesRepúblicafrRépublique (forme de gouvernement)deRepublikptRepúblicazh共和国arجمهورية

   Synonymes: commonwealthdemocracy

   Antonymes: absolutismaristocracyautocracydespotismdictatorshipmonarchyoligarchytheocracytotalitarianismtyranny

2. Political entity B2 formal

   A particular nation or state that operates under a republican system.

   • The Republic of Ireland is a sovereign state.
   • The ancient Roman Republic lasted for several centuries.
   • The new republic was recognized by the international community.

   ruРеспубликаesRepública como entidad políticafrRépublique (entité politique)deRepublikptRepúblicazh共和国arجمهورية

   Synonymes: commonwealth

• republics plural form
• republics' possessive plural form
• republic's possessive singular form