republic

1. N-COUNT A republic is a country where power is held by the people or the representatives that they elect. Republics have presidents who are elected, rather than kings or queens. 共和國(guó)

In 1918, Austria became a republic. 1918年奧地利成爲(wèi)共和國(guó)。

...the Baltic republics. …波羅的海各共和國(guó)。