polity
The origin and history of polity.
Etymology
Comes from Middle French politie, from Latin polītīa, from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía, “polity, policy, the state”). It is a doublet of police, policy, and polis (“police”).
The origin and history of polity.
Comes from Middle French politie, from Latin polītīa, from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía, “polity, policy, the state”). It is a doublet of police, policy, and polis (“police”).
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