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Every government is a republic...
That's absolutely not true. The Middle East is loaded with countries that dont even pretend to be republics like Kuwait, Qatat, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
Also, the UK isn't a republic
The most common definition of a Republic is that the head of state is not determined by birth. China is a Republic. So are Germany/France/Italy. The main difference between most Western countries and e.g. China is the presence of a representative democracy.