body politic
English
Etymology
politic is a postpositive adjective
Noun
body politic (plural bodies politic)
- (figuratively) The collective body of a nation or state as politically organized.
- (figuratively) The collective body of a nation or state as exercising political functions.
- (archaic) A corporation.
Translations
collective body as politically organized
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collective body as exercising political functions
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