res publica

English

/ɹeɪz ˈpʊblɪkə/

noun
Definitions
  • The common good, as identified with the wider state; the commonwealth, the body politic.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rēs pūblica (republic).

Origin

Latin

rēs pūblica

Gloss

republic

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