Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A state, republic, or commonwealth.
- noun The general public good or welfare.
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- noun The common
good , as identified with the widerstate ; thecommonwealth , thebody politic .
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- noun a politically organized body of people under a single government
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin rēs pūblica; see republic.]
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From Latin rēs publica. Compare republic.
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