Body politic, say (5)
I believe the answer is:
state
I believe this is a double definition.
'body politic' is the first definition.
('state' can be a synonym of 'body politic')
'say' is the second definition.
('state' can be a synonym of 'say')
(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "See 18" , "Claim" , "Express; pomp" , "eg Iowa" , "whole people" .)