rectĭo

ōnis, f.

rego

I. a leading, guiding, government, direction (Ciceronian): rerum publicarum, Cic. Fin. 5, 4, 11.—Plur.: rerum publicarum, Cic. Fin. 4, 22, 61 (Madv. conj. rerum publicarum rectionis genera).
Lewis & Short
A Latin Dictionary, 1879
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