noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ new , young
▪ former
▪
the former Yugoslav ~s
▪ autonomous , free , independent , sovereign
▪ breakaway
▪
the breakaway ~s of the former Soviet empire
▪ constitutional , democratic , federal , Islamic , people's , secular , socialist
▪
a constitutional ~ based on the principles of democracy
▪
the People's Republic of China
▪ banana ( disapproving , offensive )
VERB + REPUBLIC
▪ become
▪
the year that Guyana became a socialist ~
▪ build , create , establish , form , found
▪ defend , preserve , save
▪ declare (sth) , proclaim (sth)
▪
They have declared themselves an independent democratic ~.
▪ recognize (sth as)
▪ overthrow