Republic
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- For the political ideology, see Republicanism. For other uses, see Republic (disambiguation)
A republic is a state or country that is not led by a hereditary monarch, the word originates from the Latin term res publica, which literally translates as "public thing" or "public matter".
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See also
- The Republic (Plato), a dialogue by Plato
- Government
- Republic of Letters
- Res publica
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