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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pol•i•ty /ˈpɑlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ties. - Governmenta state or other organized community or body.
See -polis-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pol•i•ty (pol′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - Governmenta particular form or system of government:civil polity; ecclesiastical polity.
- Governmentthe condition of being constituted as a state or other organized community or body:The polity of ancient Athens became a standard for later governments.
- Governmentgovernment or administrative regulation:The colonists demanded independence in matters of internal polity.
- Governmenta state or other organized community or body.
- Greek polīteía citizenship, government, form of government, commonwealth, equivalent. to polí̄te-, variant stem of polí̄tēs citizen (see polis, -ite1) + -ia -ia
- Latin polītīa
- 1530–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: polity /ˈpɒlɪtɪ/ n ( pl -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
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin polītīa, from Greek politeia citizenship, civil administration, from politēs citizen, from polis city |