cedant arma togae

[ key-dahnt ahr-mah toh-gahy; English see-dant ahr-muh-toh-jee ]

Latin.
  1. let military power be subject to civil authority: motto of Wyoming.

Origin of cedant arma togae

1
Literally, “let arms yield to the toga”

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How to use cedant arma togae in a sentence

  • Aperitur ilico telorum occlusa congeries, et sua sibi quisque tacitus arma connectit.

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