No. 1,943 in French
république
A system of government in which power resides with elected representatives or citizens, not a monarch.
In a sentence
La France est une république depuis 1792.
France has been a republic since 1792.
In this sentence, 'république' is used in a political context as a form of government where the nation is considered a public matter, not the private concern of the rulers.
Nous avons étudié la République romaine en cours d'histoire.
We studied the Roman Republic in history class.
Here, 'République' refers to the historical Roman Republic, illustrating the application of the term to a specific historical governmental structure.
La république garantit les droits fondamentaux à ses citoyens.
The republic guarantees fundamental rights to its citizens.
In this context, 'république' represents the state or government acting under the principles and systems of a republican form of governance.
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