polity

Definitions


[ˈpɒlɪti], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a form or process of civil government or constitution
(e.g: the civic humanist's polity)


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from obsolete French politie, via Latin from Greek politeia ‘citizenship, government’, from politēs ‘citizen’, from polis ‘city’




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