[Jacquerie]

Republics cannot become monarchies. While it is impossible to establish an hereditary line from an elected executive, the historic fate of republics is anarchy followed by one-man authoritarian rule.

[xone]

Within the context of a Republic, both of the terms are synonymous. The Republic neither provides for or recognizes one who acts in the fashion of monarch or despot. To a citizen of that Republic your fine distinctions have no meaning in the face of the activities of one man rule, no matter what his supporters call him or what he calls himself.