body politic

Example Sentences

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Trump's embrace of lies and violence have produced an unrelenting series of shocks to the body politic and its democratic ideals.

From Salon

Donald Trump is a cancer on the body politic, a malignant tumor of a man who turns just about everything he touches into rot.

From Los Angeles Times

Sticking with the analogy, we will find out if the antibiotics work or if the infection overpowers the body politic's defenses.

From Salon

And it's one that fails to acknowledge the essential role fat plays in our bodies and in the body politic.

From Salon

Now we have a courageous judge trying to prevent further damage to the body politic at the hands of Trump and his mob, who are actively intimidating witnesses, prosecutors and judges.

From Salon