re‧pub‧lic W2 , Republic / rɪpʌblɪk / 名词 [可数名词]

a country governed by elected representatives of the people, and led by a president, not a king or queen → democracy , monarchy :

the former Federal Republic of Germany

Nine republics took part in the referendum.

THESAURUS

government [可数和不可数名词] the group of people who govern a country or the system they use to govern it : The French government did not sign the agreement. | a democratic system of government

administration [可数名词] the government of a country, especially one such as the US, which is led by a president : the Kennedy administration | the problems left by the previous adminstration

regime [可数名词] a government, especially one that was not elected fairly or that you disapprove of : Most people opposed the apartheid regime.

the executive [单数形式] the part of the government that makes sure that laws and decisions work well : the separation of powers between the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary

democracy [可数和不可数名词] a political system in which everyone can vote to choose the government, or a country that has this system : The transition to democracy has not been easy. | In a democracy, people have freedom of speech.

republic [可数名词] a country that has an elected government, and is led by a president, not a king or queen : Mauritius became a republic in 1992.

monarchy [可数和不可数名词] / mɒnəki $ mɑnərki / the system of having a king or queen as the head of state, or a country that has this system : Some monarchies have elected governments. | controversy about the institution of monarchy