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difference between democracy and republic
You can't define a "difference" between two terms which refer to different levels of understanding or looking at reality.
As far as I know, "republic" is defined on a formal, organisational level, while "democracy" is a value-laden political ideal.



Your point is well taken, wsieber, but a republic is a collection of smaller self governing spatial population units that vote democratically for mutual well being and security.

While in a true democracy the voting and governing is usually universal and direct.