res publica
[ reys poo-bli-kah; English reez puhb-li-kuh, reys ]
/ ˈreɪs ˈpu blɪˌkɑ; English ˈriz ˈpʌb lɪ kə, ˈreɪs /
Latin.
the state; republic; commonwealth.
Origin of res publica
literally, public matter
Words nearby res publica
res,
res adjudicata,
res gestae,
res ipsa loquitur,
res judicata,
res publica,
res.,
res. phys.,
resaca de la palma,
resail,
resalable
Example sentences from the Web for res publica
It means arbitrary power in an individual person; in the exercise of which, himself, and not the res-publica, is the object.
The Writings of Thomas Paine, Volume II |Thomas Paine
British Dictionary definitions for res publica
res publica
/ (ˈreɪs ˈpʊblɪˌkɑː) /
noun
the state, republic, or commonwealth
Word Origin for res publica
Latin, literally: the public thing