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republic

Also known as republican state, republican government

A republic, based on the Latin phrase res publica ('public thing' or 'people's thing'), is a state in which political power rests with the public (people), typically through their representatives—in contrast to a monarchy. Although a republic is most often a single sovereign state, subnational state entities that have governments that are republican in nature may be referred to as republics.

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A republic is a form of government where political power belongs to the people, usually exercised through representatives they choose, rather than to a single monarch. The term comes from Latin meaning "public thing," and while republics are typically independent countries, some smaller regions within countries can also have republican forms of government.

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Etymology
History
Classical republics
Other ancient republics
Indian subcontinent
Icelandic Commonwealth
Mercantile republics
Calvinist republics
Liberal republics
Decolonization
Socialist republics
Constitution
Head of state
Structure
Elections
Ambiguities
Sub-national republics
Other meanings
Original meaning
Democracy vs. republic debate
Political philosophy
United States
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Representation in a republic may or may not be freely elected by the general citizenry. , 159 of the world's 206 sovereign states use the word "republic" as part of their official names. Not all of these are republics in the sense of having elected governments, nor is the word "republic" used in the names of all states with elected governments.