No. 509 in Serbian
република
The Serbian word "република" means "republic" in English.
In a sentence
Србија је република у југоисточној Европи.
Serbia is a republic in Southeastern Europe.
Here, 'република' is used as a political term to describe the country's governmental structure.
Република је облик владавине у којем народ бира своје представнике.
A republic is a form of government where people elect their representatives.
In this sentence, 'република' refers to the conceptual structure of a government system.
У мојој земљи, република значи слобода и независност.
In my country, a republic signifies freedom and independence.
Here, 'република' is used to symbolize the values associated with the republic government system.
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