No. 3,205 in Catalan
república
A "república" is a form of government in which power resides with elected individuals or representatives and is not a monarchy.
In a sentence
La república es basa en principis democràtics.
The republic is based on democratic principles.
Here, 'república' is used in its general political meaning, referring to a state or system of government.
Aquesta novel·la narra la història d'una república fictícia.
This novel narrates the story of a fictional republic.
'República' is employed to describe a fictional or imaginative political entity in a storytelling context.
Abans del regnat del rei, el país era una república.
Before the reign of the king, the country was a republic.
In this case, 'república' contrasts with a monarchy, showing its use to indicate a specific historical government form.
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