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res publicae

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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.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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