res publica
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of res publica
Literally, “public matter”
Example Sentences
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The urban developments also provide access to grocery stores, public transit and other amenities that give them a higher chance of winning state financing competitions and being completed.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
The researchers also tested Holodeck's ability to generate scenes that are less typical in robotics research and more difficult to manually create than apartment interiors, like stores, public spaces and offices.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024
It's everywhere: at convenience stores, public toilets, train stations, restaurants and cafes; everywhere you go, you are expected to sanitise your hands before touching anyone or anything.
From BBC • Nov. 19, 2021
Masks are not required in 3G venues, but they are mandated everywhere else, including stores, public transportation and museums.
From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2021
There were stores, public houses, meaner shanties straggling along a dusty road that lost itself in vistas of lank gum trees.
From Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life by Praed, Campbell, Mrs.
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