Both Uses
republic
in
We Shall Overcome
(Auto-generated)
- The broad principles of that bill will be in the hands of the Democratic and Republican leaders tomorrow.
*
- And now in these common dangers, in these common sacrifices, the South made its contribution of honor and gallantry no less than any other region in the great republic.†
Definitions:
-
(1)
(republic as in: the country is a 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
-
(2)
(meaning too common or too 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.