👉 In political science, a "republic" refers to a government in which the government is an institution of the people and the people are its principal agents. Unlike other forms of government, such as parliamentary democracies and presidential systems, where power is divided among various branches of government, a republic ensures that power is held by the people themselves through the elected representatives. The term "republic" is often used to describe a political system in which individuals share power with one another rather than with a central
