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.

Examples of the body politic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Rhymes for the body politic

• actinic
• agnatic
• bailiwick
• bolshevik
• candlestick
• deontic
• firebrick
• herpetic
• judaic
• lunatic
• menshevik
• orthotic