Socialist republic commonly refers to a self-designated socialist state
Socialist republic may also refer to: Many communist states designate themselves as "socialist republic" Socialist state (communism), a communist state that self-designates as a socialist republic. Soviet republic, an administrative unit of the Soviet Union. People's republic, a state that designates as a people's republic is often an adherent of a socialist ideology People's democratic state, a communist state that self-designates as a people's democratic republic