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body politic
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body politic
(noun)
body politic
noun
body politic
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BODY POLITIC
the body politic
formal
:
all the people in a particular country considered as a single group
The article examines the language politicians use to appeal to
the body politic
.
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