cộng hoà

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Republic: A form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter" (from Latin res publica), not the private concern or property of rulers. In a republic, supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and the head of state is typically an elected or appointed president, not a hereditary monarch.

2. Adjective (republican):

   • Relating to or supporting a republic: Characteristic of or advocating for a republican form of government.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Việt Nam là một nước cộng hoà. (Vietnam is a republic.)
  • Chính thể cộng hoà có từ thời La Mã cổ đại. (The republican form of government dates back to ancient Rome.)

• Adjective:

  • Họ ủng hộ tư tưởng cộng hoà. (They support republican ideals.)
  • Một chính phủ cộng hoà được thành lập. (A republican government was established.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa": Socialist Republic.
  • Nước Cộng hoà Xã hội Chủ nghĩa Việt Nam. (The Socialist Republic of Vietnam.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nền cộng hoà (n): the republic (referring to the system or state).

  • Nền cộng hoà non trẻ. (The young republic.)

• Chế độ cộng hoà (n): republican regime/system.

  • Chế độ cộng hoà thay thế chế độ quân chủ. (The republican system replaced the monarchy.)

Synonyms

• Republic: A state in which power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
• Commonwealth: A general term for a political community founded for the common good, sometimes used synonymously with republic.

Related Terms and Concepts

• Tổng thống: President (the typical head of state in a republic).
• Dân chủ: Democracy (a system often associated with republics, where people have authority).
• Quân chủ: Monarchy (a contrasting form of government with a hereditary head of state).