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republic of ireland
nounC1
/rɪˌpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪələnd/The official name of the sovereign state comprising most of the island of Ireland, excluding Northern Ireland.
republic of letters
nounC2
/rɪˌpʌblɪk əv ˈlɛtəz/A metaphorical community of scholars, writers, and intellectuals, particularly in early modern Europe, communicating and exchanging ideas across national boundaries.
republican
adjectivenounC1
/rɪˈpʌblɪkən/A person who supports or advocates for a republic, a form of government without a monarch, where power is held by the people and their elected representatives. Also refers to a member or supporter of a specific political party, notably the Republican Party in the US.
republican party
nounC1
/rɪˌpʌblɪkən ˈpɑːti/A major political party in the United States, traditionally associated with conservative and right-wing policies.
republican river
nounVery Low
/rɪˌpʌblɪkən ˈrɪvə/A proper noun referring to a specific river in the central United States.
republicanism
nounC1/C2
/rɪˈpʌblɪkənɪz(ə)m/A political ideology centered on the belief that a country should be a republic, with sovereignty vested in its citizens and their elected representatives, rather than in a monarch. It emphasizes civic virtue, popular sovereignty, and opposition to hereditary rule.
republicanize
verbverb-transitiveVery Low
/rɪˈpʌblɪkənaɪz/To make a state or system republican in form or principle; to convert to or organize as a republic.
republication
nounC1
/ˌriːpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/The act of publishing something again, or a new edition of previously published material.
republish
verb-transitiveB2
/ˌriːˈpʌblɪʃ/To publish something again, either in its original form or in a revised edition.
repudiate
verbverb-transitiveC1
/rɪˈpjuː.di.eɪt/to formally reject or disown; to refuse to accept, support, or be associated with something.
repudiation
nounC1
/rɪˌpjuː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/The act of rejecting, disowning, or refusing to accept something as valid or binding.
repugn
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Rare / Archaic
/rɪˈpjuːn/To oppose or resist; to be inconsistent or incompatible with.
repugnance
nounC1/C2
/rɪˈpʌɡnəns/A feeling of intense disgust or strong aversion.
repulse
nounverbverb-transitiveC1-C2 / Low frequency in everyday speech, more common in formal, military, or literary contexts.
/rɪˈpʌls/to drive back or reject with force, distaste, or coldness.
repulsion
nounB2
/rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/A strong feeling of disgust or aversion; the force that pushes two things apart.
repurchase
adjectivenounverb+1B2
/ˌriːˈpɜːtʃəs/To buy something again that one previously owned.
repurchase agreement
nounC2
/ˌriːˈpɜː.tʃəs əˈɡriː.mənt/A short-term loan where one party sells securities to another with an agreement to buy them back later at a higher price.
repurpose
verb-transitiveC1
/ˌriːˈpɜː.pəs/To adapt or use something for a different function or purpose than its original one.
reputation
nounB2
/ˌrɛp.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something's character, qualities, or standing.
repute
nounverbverb-transitiveC2
/rɪˈpjuːt/The opinion generally held of someone or something; reputation.

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