In the history of Rome, the Latin term civitas (Latin pronunciation: ; plural civitates), according to Cicero in the time of the late Roman Republic, was the social body of the cives, or citizens, united by law (concilium coetusque hominum jure sociati).
Menurut Cicero pada masa akhir Republik Romawi, istilah civitas (jamak civitates,Pengucapan Latin:  ) adalah tubuh sosial cives, atau warga, yang disatukan oleh hukum (concilium coetusque hominum jure sociati).