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res pub·li·ca

(rēz pŭb′lĭ-kə, rās po͞o′blē-kä′)
n. pl. pub·li·cae (-kā, -kī)
1. A state, republic, or commonwealth.
2. The general public good or welfare.
[Latin rēs pūblica; see republic.]
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res publica

(ˈreɪs ˈpʊblɪˌkɑː)
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the state, republic, or commonwealth
[Latin, literally: the public thing]
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res publica

A Latin phrase meaning public thing, used to mean the state.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:res publica - a politically organized body of people under a single government]res publica - 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"
commonwealth country - any of the countries in the British Commonwealth
developing country - a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically
Dominion - one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth
estate of the realm, the three estates, estate - a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights
foreign country - any state of which one is not a citizen; "working in a foreign country takes a bit of getting used to"
Reich - the German state
renegade state, rogue nation, rogue state - a state that does not respect other states in its international actions
suzerain - a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs
sea power - a nation that possesses formidable naval strength
great power, major power, superpower, world power, power - a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
city state, city-state - a state consisting of a sovereign city
ally - a friendly nation
political entity, political unit - a unit with political responsibilities
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