body politic
noun
1
: a group of persons politically organized under a single governmental authority
2
archaic
: corporation sense 2
3
: a people considered as a collective unit
Examples of body politic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In the nineteenth century, U.S. expansion into the Caribbean and Latin America was blocked by widespread public and elite opposition to bringing more Black, Hispanic, and Catholic people into the U.S. body politic.
—
Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
As Taylor observes, Darwin’s book and the influence of his ideas went hand in hand with changes in the social and body politic in Britain.
—Brenda Wineapple, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024
The next president will need the support and help of the U.S. body politic, the American people, and our allies to carry the burden of Western democracy forward, sustain and boost deterrence, and avoid a major global conflict.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Even worse, Grant warned, the literal body politic of the United States was now being threatened by race defilement, especially given the influx of new arrivals from southern and eastern Europe since the 1890s.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for body politic 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
As Taylor observes, Darwin’s book and the influence of his ideas went hand in hand with changes in the social and body politic in Britain.
—Brenda Wineapple, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2024
The next president will need the support and help of the U.S. body politic, the American people, and our allies to carry the burden of Western democracy forward, sustain and boost deterrence, and avoid a major global conflict.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Even worse, Grant warned, the literal body politic of the United States was now being threatened by race defilement, especially given the influx of new arrivals from southern and eastern Europe since the 1890s.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for body politic
Dictionary Entries Near body politic
Cite this Entry
“Body politic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20politic. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share