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Definition of Republic
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Republic
Common weal. A state in which the sovereign power resides in the whole body of the people, and is exercised by representatives elected by them; a commonwealth. Cf. Democracy, 2. Related Definitions:
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Republic Quotations
The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money. Alexis de Tocqueville I have always considered it as treason against the great republic of human nature, to make any man's virtues the means of deceiving him. Samuel Johnson In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power. Marcus Tullius Cicero Society is a republic. When an individual tries to lift themselves above others, they are dragged down by the mass, either by ridicule or slander. Victor Hugo A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. Niccolo Machiavelli |
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Republic Translations
republic in Afrikaans is republiek republic in Dutch is republiek, vrijstaat republic in German is Republik republic in Italian is repubblica republic in Latin is res publica republic in Swedish is republik |
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