polity

[ pol-i-tee ]

/ ˈpɒl ɪ ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR polity ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

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

Words nearby polity

politick, politicking, politico, politics, Politics makes strange bedfellows, polity, Politzer bag, politzerization, polje, Polk, polka

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Example sentences from the Web for polity

Sorry, I'm partisan, but I doubt I'm an unusual case in our polity.
Science! Study Finds Voters Don't Trust the Other Side, But Do Trust Their Own Elites|Justin Green|March 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We are in a depression because it is our revealed preference, as a polity, not to remedy the problem.
Can We Choose Recovery?|David Frum|April 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The science which has this approximation for its aim, is polity.
A History of Philosophy in Epitome|Albert Schwegler
Indeed it was actually far ahead of the latter in matters of education and many points of polity.
Commentary Upon the Maya-Tzental Perez Codex|William E. Gates

As the church develops it will probably develop a polity of its own.
The Gist of Japan|R. B. Peery
The best side of the Dutch polity was its finance, which was a lesson to all Europe.
The Evolution of States|J. M. Robertson
The polity of the Church was more than a formal organization; it touched the life of each believer.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	polity
释义	polity [ pol-i-tee ] / ˈpɒl ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR polity ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Words nearby polity politick, politicking, politico, politics, Politics makes strange bedfellows, polity, Politzer bag, politzerization, polje, Polk, polka Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polity Sorry, I'm partisan, but I doubt I'm an unusual case in our polity. Science! Study Finds Voters Don't Trust the Other Side, But Do Trust Their Own Elites\|Justin Green\|March 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST We are in a depression because it is our revealed preference, as a polity, not to remedy the problem. Can We Choose Recovery?\|David Frum\|April 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The science which has this approximation for its aim, is polity. A History of Philosophy in Epitome\|Albert Schwegler Indeed it was actually far ahead of the latter in matters of education and many points of polity. Commentary Upon the Maya-Tzental Perez Codex\|William E. Gates As the church develops it will probably develop a polity of its own. The Gist of Japan\|R. B. Peery The best side of the Dutch polity was its finance, which was a lesson to all Europe. The Evolution of States\|J. M. Robertson The polity of the Church was more than a formal organization; it touched the life of each believer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to polity commonwealth, land, federation, union, country, community, nation, republic, sovereignty, territory, body politic
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polity

noun, plural pol·i·ties.

Origin of polity

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH polity

Words nearby polity

Example sentences from the Web for polity

British Dictionary definitions for polity

noun plural -ties

Word Origin for polity

Words related to polity