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The advocacy of a republic as a means of governmentSee Also: republican, Republican
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Republicanism — is the ideology of governing a nation as a republic, with an emphasis on liberty, rule of law, popular sovereignty and the civic virtue practiced by citizens. Republicanism always stands in opposition to any form of dictatorship or tyranny in the … Wikipedia
republicanism — REPUBLICANÍSM s.n. (Rar) Concepţie care susţine republica drept formă de guvernământ; atitudine, activitate în favoarea republicii. – Din fr. républicanisme. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 republicanísm s. n. (sil. bli )… … Dicționar Român
Republicanism — Re*pub lic*an*ism ( ?z m), n. [Cf. F. r[ e]publicanisme.] 1. A republican form or system of government; the principles or theory of republican government. [1913 Webster] 2. Attachment to, or political sympathy for, a republican form of government … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Republicanism — n [U] 1.) the principles and policies of the US Republican Party 2.) the principles and policies of those groups in Northern Ireland, especially the political party Sinn Fein, who want Northern Ireland to leave the UK and become part of the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
republicanism — 1680s, from REPUBLICAN (Cf. republican) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
republicanism — [ri pub′li kəniz΄əm] n. 1. republican form of government 2. a) republican principles, doctrines, etc. b) adherence to these ☆ 3. [R ] the principles, policies, etc. of the Republican Party … English World dictionary
republicanism — [[t]rɪpʌ̱blɪkənɪzəm[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Republicanism is the belief that the best system of government is a republic. 2) N UNCOUNT Republicanism is support for or membership of the Republican Party in the United States … English dictionary
republicanism — republican ► ADJECTIVE 1) belonging to or characteristic of a republic. 2) advocating republican government. 3) (Republican) (in the US) supporting the Republican Party. ► NOUN 1) a person advocating republican government. 2) ( … English terms dictionary
Republicanism in the United States — Republicanism is the value system of governance that has been a major part of American civic thought since the American Revolution. It stresses liberty and rights as central values, makes the people as a whole sovereign, rejects inherited… … Wikipedia
Republicanism in the United Kingdom — is the movement which seeks to remove the British monarchy and replace it with a republic that has a non hereditary head of state. The method by which the head of state should be chosen is not agreed upon, with some favouring an elected president … Wikipedia
Republicanism in New Zealand — is a movement to change the country s current status as a Commonwealth realm and constitutional monarchy to that of a Commonwealth republic. New Zealand public opinion is split between those who support the monarchy, and those who support a… … Wikipedia
