How to Pronounce "the body politic"
expression
thuh BAH-dee PAH-luh-tik
thuh BOD-ee POL-uh-tik
Definition
All the people of a nation considered as a single group, especially in terms of their organized society or political system.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɑdi/ /ˈpɑɫəˌtɪk
British English
ðə, ði/ /bˈɒdi/ /pˈɒlətˌɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
thuh BAH-dee PAH-luh-tik
UK
thuh BOD-ee POL-uh-tik
Listen in Context
The body politic elects its leaders every four years.
Corruption is a disease that hurts the body politic.
Laws are created to protect the body politic.
A threat to education is a threat to the body politic itself.