republic: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 14 letter points · starts with R · ends with C
Meaning of republic
noun
A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.
Example: The United States is a republic; Norway is a constitutional monarchy.
One of the subdivisions constituting Russia. See oblast.
Example: The Republic of Udmurtia is west of the Permian Oblast.
One of the subdivisions that made up the former Yugoslavia.
- archaic
A state, which may or may not be a monarchy, in which the executive and legislative branches of government are separate.
Listed forms: republics, republick, republique.
Source: Wiktionary — republic.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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noun
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is republic in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of republic
R(1) + E(1) + P(3) + U(1) + B(3) + L(1) + I(1) + C(3) = 14 points.
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Anagrams of republic
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from republic
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