republic
n. countablen. a country where the people elect their leaders and representatives. It does not have a king or queen.
n. a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives. It typically features an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
France is a republic with an elected president.
After the revolution, the country abolished the monarchy and established a republic to give citizens a voice in government.
The transition from a monarchy to a republic required drafting a new constitution that carefully balanced power between the executive branch and the newly formed parliament.
From Middle French republique (“republic”), from Latin rēspūblicā, from rēs (“thing”) + pūblica (“public”); hence literally “the public thing”.
Often capitalised when forming part of a nation's official name.