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republican

[ri-puhb-li-kuhn] / rɪˈpʌb lɪ kən /


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Without equal citizenship, equal voting rights, and equal opportunity to elect representatives of one’s choice, republican government was an impossibility.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

As the senator later put it, “A Government cannot be republican in form which sanctions inequality of rights.”

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

John Adams called the Bible “the most republican book in the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Opposition candidate Paul Hounkpe offered "republican congratulations" to finance minister Wadagni, 49, who had been widely tipped to win after being endorsed by outgoing leader Patrice Talon.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He doubted whether the republican principles planted by the founding generation would grow in foreign soil.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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