Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - republic

n. 1 a State in which supreme power is held by the people or their elected representatives or by an elected or nominated president, not by a monarch etc. 2 a society with equality between its members (the literary republic). Phrases and idioms Republic Day the day on which the foundation of a republic is commemorated; in India 26 January. Etymology: F r{eacute}publique f. L respublica f. res concern + publicus PUBLIC