body politic

/ˌˈbɑdi ˌpɑlətɪk/

Other forms: bodies politic

Definitions of body politic

1. noun

   a politically organized body of people under a single government
   synonyms: commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica, state

   examples:

   Tamil Eelam

   the independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for

   types:

   commonwealth country

   any of the countries in the British Commonwealth

   developing country

   a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically

   Dominion

   one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth

   foreign country

   any state of which one is not a citizen

   Reich

   the German state

   renegade state, rogue nation, rogue state

   a state that does not respect other states in its international actions

   suzerain

   a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs

   sea power

   a nation that possesses formidable naval strength

   great power, major power, power, superpower, world power

   a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

   city state, city-state

   a state consisting of a sovereign city

   ally

   a friendly nation

   Hohenzollern empire, Second Reich

   the Reich when Hohenzollern monarchs ruled Germany (from 1871 to 1919)

   Nazi Germany, Third Reich

   the Nazi dictatorship under Hitler (1933-1945)

   hegemon

   a leading or paramount power

   type of:

   political entity, political unit

   a unit with political responsibilities