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republic

[ri-puhb-lik] / rɪˈpʌb lɪk /


NOUN
nation
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For decades, Western powers have accused the Islamic republic of seeking nuclear weapons, a claim that Tehran categorically denies.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The Constitution created a federal republic consisting of states with equal legal status.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Disagreement is part of life in a healthy republic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The patriotism of those years seemed earnest, even when it occasionally had the bearing of Sam Eagle: chest out, chin up, deeply concerned with the dignity of the republic.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

For the first time he left the rocker that Úrsula had bought for his convalescence, and, walking about the bedroom, he dictated a strong message to the president of the republic.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Armenia, a mostly Christian nation, and majority-Muslim Azerbaijan have had intermittent clashes for more than 35 years, since before the collapse of the Soviet Union, of which both were member republics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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

Nineteen countries showed up in Davos for the Board's inauguration from all corners of the compass - from Argentina to Azerbaijan, from former Soviet republics to Gulf kingdoms.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 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

Colonel Aureliano Buendía was alive, but apparently he had stopped harassing the government of his country and had joined with the victorious federalism of other republics of the Caribbean.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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