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res publica

[ reys poo-bli-kah; English reez puhb-li-kuh, reys ]
/ ˈreɪs ˈpu blɪˌkɑ; English ˈriz ˈpʌb lɪ kə, ˈreɪs /
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Latin.

the state; republic; commonwealth.

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

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Origin of res publica

literally, public matter
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res publica

/ (ˈreɪs ˈpʊblɪˌkɑː) /

noun

the state, republic, or commonwealth

Word Origin for res publica

Latin, literally: the public thing
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