Synonyms & related words for republic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of republic — including democracy, commonwealth, commonweal, nation, polity. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to republic

Explore words related to republic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include republicanism, prodemocratic, democratic, constitution, pentarchy, federative, federatively, republican. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for republic

Common synonyms for republic include democracy, commonwealth, commonweal, nation, polity — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does republic come from?

The word republic breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root publ-, from Latin publicus (“of the people”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.