the body politic

noun phrase

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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The Lost Cause monuments are the still-visible presentation of this dis-ease of injured and ill-earned power in the body politic. Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026 In the body politic, this anxiety can work similarly—pushing people to turn inward. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2026 The government ought to regard the existence of a tax preparation industry for standard returns as a parasite on the body politic. Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026 Fortunately for the body politic, perfect performances of Wagner’s love-death epic seem impossible. Alex Ross, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the body politic

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“The body politic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20body%20politic. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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