republic
Pronunciation change
- IPA (key): /rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/ or /rəˈpʌb.lɪk/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: re‧pub‧lic
Noun change
- A republic is a country that has leaders elected that are by the people.
- Many have pointed out that the United States is a republic, not a pure democracy.