res publica

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res publica

The state is a res publica with elected officials serving its citizens.

Definition

Noun: 1. A politically organized body of people under a single government; a state; a commonwealth: This term refers to an independent political entity with its own government, territory, and population. It emphasizes the public affairs and governance of a community.

Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The ancient Roman res publica was the foundation of its political system.
    • The treaty was signed between two sovereign res publicae.
    • The philosopher wrote extensively on the ideal form of a res publica.
Advanced Usage
  • The term res publica is a Latin phrase adopted into English, often used in formal, historical, or academic contexts to discuss the concept of the state, republic, or commonwealth, particularly with reference to its classical origins.
  • It can be used to evoke the principles of public welfare and civic virtue associated with republican forms of government.
Variants and Related Words
  • Republic (n): A form of government where power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected president rather than a monarch. This is the direct English derivative and most common equivalent.
    • France is a republic.
  • Commonwealth (n): A traditional term for a political community founded for the common good; also used in the names of some states and territories.
    • the Commonwealth of Australia
Synonyms
  • State: A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
  • Nation: A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular state or territory.
  • Country: A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.
  • Body politic: The people of a nation, state, or society considered collectively as an organized group of citizens.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • The public thing: This is a direct translation of the Latin , sometimes used to explain the term's core meaning of matters concerning the people as a whole.
res publica

The state is a res publica with elected officials serving its citizens.

Noun
  1. a politically organized body of people under a single government
    • the state has elected a new president
    • African nations
    • students who had come to the nation's capitol
    • the country's largest manufacturer
    • an industrialized land

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