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

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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