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republikeinse

Republikeinse is a Dutch term that functions as an adjective and, in some contexts, as a noun referring to republicanism—the political doctrine that sovereignty lies with the people or the nation and that government should be conducted by elected representatives rather than a hereditary monarch. In broad use, republikeinse ideas emphasize constitutionalism, the rule of law, accountability of officeholders, and mechanisms to prevent concentrated power.

Historically, republikeinse and republikeinen described supporters of the republican form of government in the Dutch Republic

In modern discourse, republikeinse may refer to individuals, movements, or scholarship that advocate or analyze republican

See also: republicanism; civic republicanism; constitution; monarchy.

(the
Republic
of
the
Seven
United
Netherlands)
who
favored
governance
by
the
States
and
provincial
estates
rather
than
a
hereditary
Stadtholder.
The
term
marked
a
political
alignment
in
opposition
to
the
Orangist
faction,
though
its
use
appeared
in
other
regions
and
periods
where
republics
challenged
monarchies.
government
as
a
model
of
political
legitimacy.
While
the
term
is
rooted
in
Dutch
history,
it
is
used
more
broadly
in
many
languages
to
discuss
republicanism,
civic
republicanism,
and
debates
about
governance,
sovereignty,
and
the
balance
of
powers.