_forma rei publicae_—the constitution.
_descriptio civitatis_—the constitution.
_instituta et leges_—the constitution.
_rem publicam constituere_[1]—to give the state a constitution.
_rem publicam legibus et institutis temperare_ (Tusc. 1. 1. 2)—to give
the state a constitution.
_civitati leges, iudicia, iura describere_—to give the state a
constitution.
_suis legibus utitur_ (B. G. 1. 45. 3)—(a state) has its own laws, is
autonomous.
_nullam habere rem publicam_—to have no constitution, be in anarchy.
_rem publicam in pristinum statum restituere_—to restore the ancient
constitution.
_optima re publica_—at the time of a most satisfactory government.
_libera res publica, liber populus_—the Republic.
_rem publicam gerere, administrare, regere, tractare, gubernare_—to
govern, administer the state.
_rei publicae praeesse_—to have the management of the state.
_ad gubernacula_ (metaph. only in plur.) _rei publicae sedere_—to hold
the reins of government.
_clavum rei publicae tenere_—to hold the reins of government.
_gubernacula rei publicae tractare_—to hold the reins of government.
_principem civitatis esse_—to be the chief man in the state.
_principem in re publica locum obtinere_—to hold the first position in
the state.
_negotia publica_ (Off. 1. 20. 69)—public affairs.
_vita occupata_ (_vid._ sect. VII. 2)—the busy life of a statesman.
_accedere, se conferre ad rem publicam_—to devote oneself to politics,
a political career.
_rem publicam capessere_ (Off. 1. 21. 71)—to devote oneself to
politics, a political career.
_in re publica_ or _in rebus publicis versari_—to take part in politics.
_rei publicae deesse_ (opp. _adesse_)—to take no part in politics.
_a negotiis publicis se removere_—to retire from public life.
_a re publica recedere_—to retire from public life.
_in otium se referre_ (Fam. 99)—to retire into private life.
_vita privata_ (Senect. 7. 22)—private life.
_publico carere, forum ac lucem fugere_—to shun publicity.
_forensi luce carere_—to shun publicity.
_rem publicam tueri, stabilire_—to defend, strengthen the state.
_res publica stat_ (opp. _iacet_)—the state is secure.
_rem publicam augere, amplificare_—to aggrandise, extend the power of
the state.
_saluti rei publicae non deesse_—to further the common weal.
_rei publicae_[2] _causa_ (Sest. 47. 101)—for political reasons.
_e re publica_ (opp. _contra rem p._)—for the advantage of the state;
in the interests of the state.
_summa res publica_ (or _summa rei publicae_)—the welfare of the state.
_commoda publica_ or _rei publicae rationes_—the interests of the state.
_rei publicae rationibus_ or simply _rei publicae consulere_—to
further the public interests.
_ad rei publicae rationes aliquid referre_—to consider a thing from a
political point of view.
_in rem publicam omni cogitatione curaque incumbere_ (Fam. 10. 1.
2)—to devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.
_omnes curas et cogitationes in rem publicam conferre_—to devote one's
every thought to the state's welfare.
_omnes curas in rei publicae salute defigere_ (Phil. 14. 5. 13)—to
devote one's every thought to the state's welfare.
_totum et animo et corpore in salutem rei publicae se conferre_—to
devote oneself body and soul to the good of the state.
_bene, optime sentire de re publica_—to have the good of the state at
heart.
_omnia de re publica praeclara atque egregia sentire_—to have the good
of the state at heart.
_rector civitatis_ (De Or. 1. 48. 211)—the head of the state.
_viri rerum civilium, rei publicae gerendae periti_ or _viri in re
publica prudentes_—statesmen.
_auctores consilii publici_—statesmen.
_principes rem publicam administrantes_ or simply _principes_—statesmen.
_prudentia (civilis)_ (De Or. 1. 19. 85)—statesmanship; political
wisdom.
_homo in re publica exercitatus_—an experienced politician.
_res civiles_—political questions.
_plus in re publica videre_—to possess great political insight.
_longe prospicere futuros casus rei publicae_ (De Amic. 12. 40)—to
foresee political events long before.
_alicuius in re publica_ or _capessendae rei publicae consilia eo
spectant, ut..._—a man's policy is aiming at, directed towards...
_rei publicae muneribus orbatus_—banished from public life.
_gerendis negotiis orbatus_ (Fin. 5. 20. 57)—banished from public life.
[1] Cf. _tres viri rei publicae constituendae_.
[2] There being no adjective in Latin for "political," we have to make
use of periphrasis with such words as _res publica, civilis,
popularis_, etc.