All 6 Uses of
republic
in
The Kite Runner
- What's a 'republic'?
p. 37.2republic = a system of government in which a majority of citizens elect representatives to make laws
- On Baba's radio, they were saying that word, "republic," over and over again.
p. 37.2
- Does 'republic' mean Father and I will have to move away?
p. 37.3
- The constitutional monarchy had been abolished, replaced by a republic,
p. 43.6 *republic = a government controlled by elected representatives
- ...led by a president of the republic.
p. 43.6republic = a system of government in which a majority of citizens elect representatives to make laws
- Baba was the lone Republican in our building.
p. 126.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(republic) of a system of government in which a majority of citizens elect representatives to make laws; or someone in favor of such a form of government
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(2)
(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) As a proper noun, the word form Republican is commonly used to describe one of the major U.S. political parties. It is and has been used by many other organizations such as The Irish Republican Army.