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res publica

/ɹeɪzˈpʊb.lɪ.kə/ UK

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Unadapted borrowing from Latin rēs pūblica. Doublet of republic.

noun

uncountable The common good, as identified with the wider state; the commonwealth, the body politic. At the same time the Roman-barbarian regna distinguished themselves from the res publica.

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res publica. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/res%20publica

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"res publica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/res%20publica.

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@misc{res_publica_2026,
  title = {res publica},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/res%20publica},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}