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autonomous republic

autonomous republic noun: a federated territorial unity with constitutionally recognized cultural, linguistic and political rights for a named national or ethnic group, and granted a measure of self-government, while remaining subject to federal authority.

Noun

autonomous republic (plural autonomous republics)

  1. (post-Soviet states) A federated territorial unity with constitutionally recognized cultural, linguistic and political rights for a named national or ethnic group, and granted a measure of self-government, while remaining subject to federal authority.

Forms of autonomous republic

pluralautonomous republics

Questions about autonomous republic

What does autonomous republic mean?
Autonomous republic means a federated territorial unity with constitutionally recognized cultural, linguistic and political rights for a named national or ethnic group, and granted a measure of self-government, while remaining subject to federal authority.
What part of speech is autonomous republic?
Autonomous republic is a noun.
What is the plural of autonomous republic?
The plural of autonomous republic is autonomous republics.

Words near autonomous republic in the dictionary

  1. autonomous prefectures
  2. autonomous region
  3. Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  4. Autonomous Region of the Azores
  5. autonomous regions
  6. autonomous republic
  7. Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
  8. Autonomous Republic of Crimea
  9. autonomous republics
  10. autonomous sensory meridian response
  11. autonomous sensory meridian responses

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