English Explanatory Dictionary

res publica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ɹeɪzˈpʊb.lɪ.kə/

Word forms

res publica

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin rēs pūblica. Doublet of republic.

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