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republican

[ri-puhb-li-kuhn] / rɪˈpʌb lɪ kən /


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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

Persuasion, he rightly believed, isn’t an ornament but the heart of republican leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Making a government—a good, republican government, at least—requires nothing short of a miracle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

In 2011, the late Labour MP Paul Flynn, a staunch republican, called on MPs "to remove the bandages from our mouths" when it came to royalty.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

If hindsight enhances our appreciation for the solidity and stability of the republican legacy, it also blinds us to the truly stunning improbability of the achievement itself.

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




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