noun
polity
Polity (noun) means Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.
noun
1
Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.
2
A politically organized unit, especially a nation of people, a class or ingroup that governs it, or the state ruled thereby.
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Etymology
From Middle French politie, from Latin polītīa, from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía, “polity, policy, the state”). Doublet of police, policy, and polis (“police”).
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What is the meaning of polity?
"polity" (noun) means organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.
What are the different meanings of polity?
"polity" has 2 main meanings: 1. Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion; 2. A politically organized unit, especially a nation of people, a class or ingroup that governs it, or the state ruled thereby.