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.

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Meanings

nounautonomous republic (plural autonomous republics)

plural autonomous republics

  1. post-Soviet statesgovernmentA 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.
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APA

autonomous republic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autonomous%20republic

MLA

“autonomous republic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autonomous%20republic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autonomous republic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autonomous%20republic.

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