res publica

American

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

Latin.

the state; republic; commonwealth.

res publica British

/ ˈreɪs ˈpʊblɪˌkɑː /

noun

the state, republic, or commonwealth

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Etymology

Origin of res publica

Literally, “public matter”

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