The Republic or Republic can refer to:

Writings

• The Republic by Plato, see Republic (Plato)
• The Republic by Cicero, see: De re publica
• Six livres de la république a.k.a. La République (1577) is sometimes referred to as Bodin's Republic, although it is equally known under the title of its first English translation (1606): Six Bookes of the Commonweale .

Epochs

• The Republic was an era in Ancient Rome, between the Kingdom (ending 510 BC) and the Empire (starting 44 BC or 27 BC, depending on interpretation), see Roman Republic
• Some countries, like France and Spain had several of such epochs, so in these countries, when referring to one of these periods, The Republic has to be qualified by a number, see:
  • First Republic
  • Second Republic
  • Third Republic
  • Fourth Republic
  • Fifth Republic

States/Countries

main article: List of republics

Any state or country with a form of government that for one or another reason is qualified a "republic" can be referred to as The Republic, e.g. The Republic (of Macedonia), The Republic (of Congo), etc... Similarly the French, when using the word "Republic" to refer to their country, they just say The (French) Republic without mentioning any numbering.

Form of government

Several forms of government have been qualified as Republic, see republic.

Fictional Republics

for example The (Galactic) Republic from Star Wars

Music

Republic is the the title of a 1993 New Order album.

Notes

1. That also the name Republic is used to refer to Bodin's work can for example be seen on this Univerisity of Chicago webpage