polity
/ˈpɑlɪti/
noun
- A society or group of people that has its own government and political organization.
- The ancient Greek polities were city-states.
- A democratic polity depends on the participation of its citizens.
- The European Union is a unique polity made up of many nations.
- The form or process of government of a particular country or organization.
- The country's polity is based on a constitution.
- The church's polity involves a council of elders.
- They studied the polity of the medieval kingdom.
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