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Definition of Res publica
1. Noun. A politically organized body of people under a single government. "An industrialized land"
Specialized synonyms: Commonwealth Country, Developing Country, Dominion, Foreign Country, Reich, Renegade State, Rogue Nation, Rogue State, Suzerain, Sea Power, Great Power, Major Power, Power, Superpower, World Power, City State, City-state, Ally
Terms within: Estate, Estate Of The Realm, The Three Estates
Generic synonyms: Political Entity, Political Unit
Specialized synonyms: Eelam, Tamil Eelam
Definition of Res publica
1. Noun. The common good, as identified with the wider state; the commonwealth, the body politic. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Res Publica
Literary usage of Res publica
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Livy, Books XXI. and XXII by Livy (1893)
"... et C. Atilius Serranus praetor vota suscipere iussus, si in decem annos res
publica eodem ... res publica ..."
2. Livy, Books XXI. and XXII by Livy (1893)
"... et C. Atilius Serranus praetor vota suscipere iussus, si in decem annos res
publica eodem ... res publica ..."
3. Contributions to Latin Lexicography by Henry Nettleship (1889)
"(d) res publica is common in Cic., Caes., Sail, where we should use the words
public, ... In this connexion the sing, res publica is almost always used; ..."
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