Plato's Classic Manuscript About Justice: "the __"

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Fauna and Flora, Group 178, Puzzle 3 (Mangrove Swamps).

Question is: Plato's Classic Manuscript About Justice: "the __"

and the answer is: REPUBLIC

Word Meaning:

REPUBLIC — A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.

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