_partes_ (usually of plebeians)—a party; faction.
_factio_ (of aristocrats)—a party; faction.
_partium studium_, also simply _studia_—party-spirit.
_partium studiosum esse_—to be a strong partisan.
_certamen partium_—party-strife.
_contentio partium_ (Phil. 5. 12. 32)—party-strife.
_partium studiis divisum esse_—to be torn by faction.
_consiliorum in re publica socius_—a political ally.
_alicuius partes (causam)_ or simply _aliquem sequi_—to embrace the
cause of..., be a partisan of...
_alicuius partibus studere_—to embrace the cause of..., be a partisan
of...
_ab (cum) aliquo stare_ (Brut. 79. 273)—to be on a person's side (not
_ab alicuius partibus_).
_alicuius studiosum esse_—to be a follower of some one.
_cum aliquo facere_ (Sull. 13. 36)—to take some one's side.
_nullius_ or _neutrius_ (of two) _partis esse_—to be neutral.
_in neutris partibus esse_—to be neutral.
_neutram partem sequi_—to be neutral.
_medium esse_—to be neutral.
_medium se gerere_—to be neutral.
_a partibus rei publicae animus liber_ (Sall. Cat. 4. 2)—an
independent spirit.
_idem de re publica sentire_—to have the same political opinions.
_ab aliquo in re publica dissentire_—to hold different views in
politics.
_ex rei publicae dissensione_—owing to political dissension.
_in duas partes discedere_ (Sall. Iug. 13. 1)—to divide into two
factions.
_studio ad rem publicam ferri_—to throw oneself heart and soul into
politics.
_se civilibus fluctibus committere_—to enter the whirlpool of
political strife.
_imperium singulare, unius dominatus, regium imperium_—monarchy.
_optimatium dominatus_—aristocracy (as a form of government).
_civitas, quae optimatium arbitrio regitur_—aristocracy (as a form of
government).
_boni cives, optimi, optimates_, also simply _boni_ (opp. _improbi_);
_illi, qui optimatium causam agunt_—the aristocracy (as a party in
politics).
_principes_ or _primores_—the aristocracy (as a leading class in
government).
_nobiles; nobilitas; qui nobilitate generis excellunt_—the aristocracy
(as a social class).
_paucorum dominatio_ or _potentia_—oligarchy.
_multitudinis dominatus_ or _imperium_—government by the mob.
_spiritus patricii_ (Liv. 4. 42)—patrician arrogance; pride of caste.
_homines graves_ (opp. _leves_)—men of sound opinions.
_homo popularis_—a democrat.
_homo vere popularis_ (Catil. 4. 5. 9)—a man who genuinely wishes the
people's good.
_homo florens in populari ratione_—a democratic leader.
_imperium populi_ or _populare, civitas_ or _res publica
popularis_—democracy.
_causam popularem suscipere_ or _defendere_—to take up the cause of
the people, democratic principles.
_populi causam agere_—to be a leading spirit of the popular cause.
_patriae amantem (amantissimum) esse_ (Att. 9. 22)—to be (very)
patriotic.
_mundanus, mundi civis et incola_ (Tusc. 5. 37)—a citizen of the
world; cosmopolitan.