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ally vs body politic

body politic vs ally

ally and body politic both are nouns.

ally is a verb but body politic is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ally Yes No Yes No
body politic Yes No No No
As nouns, body politic is a hypernym of ally; that is, body politic is a word with a broader meaning than ally:
  • ally: a friendly nation
  • body politic: a politically organized body of people under a single government
Other hypernyms of ally include commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica, state.
ally (noun) body politic (noun)
a friendly nation a politically organized body of people under a single government
an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
ally (verb) body politic (verb)
become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage
Difference between ally and body politic

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