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polity
pol·i·ty P0414800 (pŏl′ĭ-tē)n. pl. pol·i·ties 1. The form of government of a nation, state, church, or organization.2. An organized society, such as a nation, having a specific form of government: "His alien philosophy found no roots in the American polity" (New York Times). [Obsolete French politie, from Old French, from Late Latin polītīa, the Roman government; see police.]polity (ˈpɒlɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a form of government or organization of a state, church, society, etc; constitution2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a politically organized society, state, city, etc3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the management of public or civil affairs4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) political organization[C16: from Latin polītīa, from Greek politeia citizenship, civil administration, from politēs citizen, from polis city]pol•i•ty (ˈpɒl ɪ ti) n., pl. -ties. 1. a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity. 2. a state or other organized community or body. 3. the condition of being constituted as a state or other organized community or body. 4. government or administrative regulation. [1530–40; < Latin polītīa < Greek polīteía citizenship, government =polite-, variant s. of politēs citizen (see polis, -ite1) + -ia -ia] polityAny form of government or organized society.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | polity - the form of government of a social organizationcivil orderorder - established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order" | | 2. | polity - a politically organized unitorganization, organisation - a group of people who work togetherauthorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" | | 3. | polity - shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity"administration, disposal - a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) |
politynounAn organized geopolitical unit:body politic, country, land, nation, state.Translations
polity
polity1. a form of government or organization of a state, church, society, etc.; constitution 2. a politically organized society, state, city, etc. 3. the management of public or civil affairs 4. political organization polity - from the Greek polis, city state, now also used as a synonym for the modern state.
- the subset of the social system concerned with politics.See also POLITICAL SYSTEM, POLITICS, POWER.
polity
Synonyms for politynoun an organized geopolitical unitSynonyms- body politic
- country
- land
- nation
- state
Synonyms for politynoun the form of government of a social organizationSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a politically organized unitRelated Words- organization
- organisation
- authorities
- government
- regime
noun shrewd or crafty management of public affairsRelated Words |