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polity

[ pol-i-tee ]
/ ˈpɒl ɪ ti /
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noun, plural pol·i·ties.

a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity.
the condition of being constituted as a state or other organized community or body: The polity of ancient Athens became a standard for later governments.
government or administrative regulation: The colonists demanded independence in matters of internal polity.
a state or other organized community or body.

Words related to polity

commonwealth, land, federation, union, country, community, nation, republic, sovereignty, territory

Words nearby polity

politicking, politico, politico-, politics, politics makes strange bedfellows, polity, politzer bag, politzerization, polje, polk, polk, james k.

Origin of polity

1530–40; < Latin polītīa < Greek polīteía citizenship, government, form of government, commonwealth, equivalent to polī́te-, variant stem of polī́tēs citizen (see polis, -ite1) + -ia -ia

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH polity

policy polity
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British Dictionary definitions for polity

polity
/ (ˈpɒlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a form of government or organization of a state, church, society, etc; constitution
a politically organized society, state, city, etc
the management of public or civil affairs
political organization

Word Origin for polity

C16: from Latin polītīa, from Greek politeia citizenship, civil administration, from politēs citizen, from polis city
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