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body politic

–noun Political Science.
a people regarded as a political body under an organized government.

Origin:
1425–75; late ME bodi politik
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body politic  
n.  The people of a politically organized nation or state considered as a group.
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Main Entry: body pol·i·tic
Pronunciation: -'pä-l&-tik
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bod·ies politic
: a group of individuals organized under a single governmental authority
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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