republic
/rɪˈpʌblɪk/noun
1- a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch共和国。
1.1
- archaic, figurative a community or group with a certain equality between its members〈古, 喻〉（成员具有平等权利的）团体, 界。
词源
late 16th cent.: from French république, from Latin respublica, from res 'concern' + publicus 'of the people, public'.