republic
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In San Marino, the world's oldest republic, the Chicago-born pope is to meet with local authorities before holding a prayer service in the local basilica.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
“The very premise of a free republic is that you are going to have differences in views,” Latner said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Capitol is perhaps the most recognizable symbol of the American republic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The lone exception to the rule is Botswana, a democratic republic that has traditionally featured the sitting president’s portrait on its 10 pula banknote denomination.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
He did not know that it was already behind him, somewhere back in that vast obscurity beyond the city, where the dark fields of the republic rolled on under the night.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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In Renaissance Italy, with its patchwork of independent city-states and republics, widespread warfare encouraged the expansion of citizen militias proficient in firearms for civic defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The spreadsheet shows that Suozzi shared his table with four guests invited by Doug Burleigh, a longtime Fellowship leader focused on Russia, Ukraine, and other former Soviet republics.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Participating in Eurovision has helped former Soviet republics such as Estonia and Ukraine cultivate their images as part of Europe, he added.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
Most Spanish American republics had ended slavery or implemented gradual emancipation measures as early as 1811, with final abolition in place by the mid-1850s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026
All states and all dominions that have had and continue to have power over men have been, and still are, either republics or principalities.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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Vocabulary lists containing republic
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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