polity
English
Etymology
From Middle French politie, from Latin politia (circa. 1530s C.E.), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía, “polity, policy, the state”). Doublet of policy and police.
Pronunciation
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Noun
polity (plural polities)
- (politics) An organizational structure of the government of a state, church, etc.
- (political science) A politically organized unit; a state.
- Different nations have different forms of polities, from provinces and states to territories and municipalities.
Related terms
Translations
an organizational structure of the government
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politically organized unit
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Further reading
- “polity”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “polity”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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