body politic

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The collective body of a nation or state as politically organized. figuratively
    — In Bodies Politique the power of the Repreſentative is alwaies Limited: And that which preſcribeth the Limits thereof, is the Power Soveraign.
  2. The collective body of a nation or state as exercising political functions. figuratively
  3. A corporation. archaic

词形变化

bodies politic plural body politique alternative,obsolete

词源

From body + politic (postpositive adjective), calque of Latin corpus polīticum.
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