republic

[ɹɪˈpʌblɪk]

3 senses across 1 part of speech

noun

A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.

Example “The United States is a republic; the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy.”
A state, which may or may not be a monarchy, in which the executive and legislative branches of government are separate.
One of the subdivisions constituting Russia. See oblast.

Example “The Republic of Udmurtia is west of the Permian Oblast.”