It is a euphemism for a communist or socialist regime in which the state (nominally created and run by and for the people) becomes a government that controls the people, allowing them little leeway in what they can say and do.
The advantage is that everyone receives their economic and legal due, and efficiency is provided by the central coordination of industries. The drawback is that the decisions on how people live are made for them by a small ruling group, with little input from the governed. This limits free will and expression, and stifles the creative and innovative processes. In effect, it is little different from classic oligarchies.
From 1922 to 1991, the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was a confederation of such republics, nominally autonomous but dominated by the largest republic, Russia.
The Democratic peoples republic of Korea, Peoples republic of China, Soviet Union
The Peoples' Republic of China is a vast country containing many large and small cities.
The United States is a major export partner of the Peoples Republic of China.
Bulgraia was the Peoples Republic till 1989 (upto the one party communist rule), after that period it became Republica Bulgaria
The names of the two Chinas are the Peoples Republic of China and Republic of China. The Peoples Republic of China encompasses mainland China as well as Macau and Hong Kong. The Republic of China refers to Taiwan.
Beijing .
The People's Republic Of China was establilshed in 1949.
The peoples republic of china is not a democracy.
Mao Zedong was the leader of the people's republic of China.
communist government
Maeo
Peoples republic of china