Meanings
plural republications
- countableuncountableThe act of publishing again.
His republication of the old story restarted a furor that had quieted with time.
1 more example
Pressman said that Ingraham’s segment “sparked a torrent of republications and copycat false charges” and was amplified by Trump on Twitter.
2019 November 20, Oliver Darcy, “Lawyer for impeachment witness Lt. Col Vindman demands Fox News retract ‘false and defamatory’ segment”, in CNN - countableuncountableA reprint or republished edition of a book, a will, etc.
Germany's justice system has vowed that any republication or distribution of the original book without proper annotation is to remain illegal.
2016 January 1, Ben Brumfield, “Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' republished in Germany, on sale in bookstores”, in CNN, archived from the original on 03 Oct 2025
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Englishpublication
- Englishrepublication
From re- + publication.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French republication
- republicationact of publishing again
Cite this entry
republication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/republication
“republication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/republication. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “republication,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/republication.
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