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repúblicar

republic

noun rreh-POO-blee-kah Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: From Latin res publica (public affair).

Usage Note

República denotes a form of government in which power is held by elected representatives. It is feminine: la república. Note the written accent on the ú, which marks stress on the antepenultimate syllable.

Examples

"México es una república federal."

Natural Translation

Mexico is a federal republic.

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