republicanism

republicanism
The advocacy of a republic as a means of government

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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

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