body politic
Example Sentences
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This is one millstone McCarthy may yet remove from the body politic.
From Salon
But McCarthy is asking to devour the entire body politic.
From Seattle Times
Back in the 1990s, the body politic was not nearly as polarized as it is today; and Americans had more faith in their institutions to help and save them.
From Salon
Jan. 6 was one of those rare moments in U.S. history when virulent extremism, hate and disinformation converged to produce a toxicity that continues to spread through our body politic.
From Washington Post
“The fraudsters behind We Build The Wall injured the body politic,” she said.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
