republic

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BrE /ˈrep.ə.blɪk/ AmE /ˈrep.ə.blɪk/

noun en → es

1 STATE [singular] B1

a country that is not ruled by a king or queen but by elected officials

república, estado republicano

Collocations republic government · republic constitution

  • France is a republic.

    Francia es una república.

2 HISTORY [singular] B2

a period in history when a country was ruled as a republic, especially after being a monarchy

época republicana, período republicano

Collocations republic era · republic period

  • The Roman Republic lasted for many centuries.

    La República Romana duró muchos siglos.

3 TEAM [singular] C1

a team in a sports league, especially in baseball or cricket

equipo de béisbol/críquet, franquicia

Collocations republic team name · republic league

  • The New York Yankees are a baseball republic.

    Los Nueva York Yankees son un equipo de béisbol.