republic

/riˈpəblɪk/

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

中文释义：共和国；共和政体

France is a republic where the president is elected by the people.

法国是一个共和国，总统由人民选举产生。

The country transitioned from a monarchy to a republic after the revolution.

该国在革命后从君主制转变为共和制。