What is a republican?

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Several definitions to choose from since you didn't capitalize the "r."
Here's the other word:

Main Entry: Democratic-Republican
Function: adjective
Date: 1818
: of or relating to a major American political party of the early 19th century favoring a strict interpretation of the constitution to restrict the powers of the federal government and emphasizing states' rights

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