body politic

Example Sentences

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We are affirmed in the knowledge that we are the body politic.

From Los Angeles Times

We are no longer at the level of right-wing conspiracy theory invading the body politic or contaminating government policy — admittedly, that’s been true for years.

From Salon

Afflicted by the disease of authoritarianism, the body politic begins to stumble, perhaps to fall.

From Salon

Corruption has infected the body politic, leaving a chasm in local leadership desperate for someone to fill.

From Los Angeles Times

So, in 2020 the American body politic, with the influence of a real virus, shook off its political virus.

From Salon