共和制(きょうわせい)

きょうわせい
noun
republic; republican system of government
politics
1. republic; republican system of government
A system of government in which the head of state is elected or appointed rather than inheriting the position, and sovereignty rests with the people.
フランスは共和制(きょうわせい)の国(くに)だ。
France is a republic.
革命(かくめい)の後(あと)、共和制(きょうわせい)が樹立(じゅりつ)された。
After the revolution, a republic was established.
君主制(くんしゅせい)から共和制(きょうわせい)への移行(いこう)は平和的(へいわてき)に行(おこな)われた。
The transition from monarchy to republic was carried out peacefully.

Compound of 共和(きょうわ) (republic/republican) and 制(せい) (system). The 制(せい) suffix indicates a system of governance, as in 君主制(くんしゅせい) (monarchy) or 民主制(みんしゅせい) (democracy).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 共和国(きょうわこく): republic (as a country) — refers to a specific republican nation, while 共和制(きょうわせい) refers to the system itself
  • 君主制(くんしゅせい): monarchy — government headed by a hereditary ruler, the opposite system
  • 民主制(みんしゅせい): democracy — government by the people, can coexist with 共和制(きょうわせい)
  • 立憲制(りっけんせい): constitutional government — government based on a constitution

Related Words

Compare: 共和国(きょうわこく) (republic)
Compare: 君主制(くんしゅせい) (monarchy)
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