polity
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.
- (countable) A politically organized unit, especially a nation of people, a class or ingroup that governs it, or the state ruled thereby.
Synonyms
civil order
system of government
commonwealth
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɒl.ɪ.ti/
Etymology
From Middle French politie, from Latin polītīa, from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía, “polity, policy, the state”). Doublet of policy and police.
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