people's republic
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Self-designation of A state with a Marxist-Leninist government.
noun
A particular area with strong, left-leaning tendencies, especially one with a certain level of autonomy.
Humorous
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see people, 's, republic.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of people's republic.
name
Ellipsis of the People's Republic of China: a country in East Asia.
Example Sentences
- "The Ukrainian People’s Republic brings the following to the knowledge of all belligerents: The Central Rada, on Nov. 20, proclaimed a People’s Republic"
- "Some China experts argue that the internal difficulties of the People’s Republic in the foreseeable future would prevent it from taking military attack against Taiwan."
- "The Front’s aim is to create a new republic, a true people’s republic."
- "Remember, this study was conducted in Massachusetts, in the politically liberal climate of the “People's Republic of Cambridge,” where parents strive almost as hard to create racially nonbiased behavior in their children as they do to get them into the proper school."
- "Boulder is one of the few places in the country where you don’t pull weeds out of your garden — you mix them into your brownies. You gotta love a city that everyone refers to as, “The People’s Republic of Boulder.”"
- "While he was reticent to speak up at my request, a number of his former colleagues made themselves helpful, particularly in making me aware of the nominee’s previously published work laying out a plan for the U.S. to abandon its allegiance to Taiwan in favor of the People’s Republic."
Etymology
Usage
Inflected Forms
people's republics (plural)
the People's Republic (canonical)
Phrases
Frequently Paired Words
Synonyms
popular republic
national republic