No. 3,637 in Dutch
republiek
"Republiek" means "republic," a form of government without a monarch, typically led by elected representatives or officials.
In a sentence
De Republiek der Nederlanden was een historische staat.
The Republic of the Netherlands was a historical state.
In this sentence, 'republiek' refers to a specific historical nation-state that was known as a republic, emphasizing a form of government
Een republiek heeft een president in plaats van een monarch.
A republic has a president instead of a monarch.
Here, 'republiek' is used to describe a form of government where the people or their representatives hold supreme power and is often characterized by having a president.
Na de revolutie werd het land omgevormd tot een republiek.
After the revolution, the country was transformed into a republic.
In this sentence, 'republiek' describes a political system adopted by a nation following transformative political events.
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