res publica
[reys poo-bli-kah; English reez puhb-li-kuh, reys]
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, polityExamples from the Web for res publica
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.
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res publica
noun
Word Origin for res publica
Latin, literally: the public thing
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