res publica

[reys poo-bli-kah; English reez puhb-li-kuh, reys]

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Latin.

the state; republic; commonwealth.

Origin of res publica

literally, public matter

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Related Words for res publica

commonwealth, constituency, country, electorate, land, nation, state, polity

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Historical Examples of res publica

It means arbitrary power in an individual person; in the exercise of which, himself, and not the res-publica, is the object.
The Writings of Thomas Paine, Volume II
Thomas Paine

British Dictionary definitions for res publica

res publica

noun

the state, republic, or commonwealth

Word Origin for res publica

Latin, literally: the public thing

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