body politic
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The body politic wages war against itself in Shakespeare’s tragedy, and the all-out battle makes for a gripping spectacle in Griffith Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
It was the most extreme expression of a wound to the body politic that has been allowed to fester.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
What hope of freedom was there unless Black Americans were accepted as full members of the body politic?
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2025
As I continue this journey, I believe the most important strategy that has been omitted to date is holistic healing for our body politic.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
Through The Mecca I saw that we were, in our own segregated body politic, cosmopolitans.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
