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cedant arma togae
[ key-dahnt ahr-mah toh-gahy; English see-dant ahr-muh toh-jee ]
Latin.
- let military power be subject to civil authority: motto of Wyoming.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cedant arma togae1
Literally, “let arms yield to the toga”
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Example Sentences
The story last told was said to have happened in the south of Scotland; but cedant arma togae and let the gown have its dues.
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