单词 | polity |
释义 | polity /pol"i tee/, n. , pl. polities. 1. a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity. 2. 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. 3. government or administrative regulation: The colonists demanded independence in matters of internal polity. 4. a state or other organized community or body. [1530-40; < L politia < Gk politeía citizenship, government, form of government, commonwealth, equiv. to políte-, var. s. of polítes citizen (see POLIS, -ITE1) + -ia -IA] |
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