people's republic

/P IY1 P AH0 L EH0 S R IY0 P AH0 B L AH0 K/
noun
  1. 1

    A self-designation of states with Marxist-Leninist governments.

  2. 2

    (usually capitalized) A particular area with strong left-leaning tendencies, especially one with a certain level of autonomy.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/people's%20republic