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res pu⋅bli⋅ca

  [reys poo-bli-kah; Eng. reez puhb-li-kuh, reys]
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Latin.
the state; republic; commonwealth.
Origin:
lit., public matter
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res pub·li·ca   (rēz pŭb'lĭ-kə, rās pōō'blē-kä')   
n.   pl. pub·li·cae (-kā, -kī)

  1. A state, republic, or commonwealth.

  2. The general public good or welfare.


[Latin rēs pūblica; see republic.]
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