body politic

Example Sentences

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I think that the reluctance of the body politic and mass media to use the f word goes well beyond semantics.

From Salon

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