Definition of polity Polity

/pɑˈlʌti/ - [palutee] - pol•i•ty

We found 9 definitions of polity from 4 different sources.

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What does polity mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: polities

polity - a politically organized unit
  organisation, organization the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
polity - shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity"
polity - the form of government of a social organization
  civil order
= synonym
= antonym
= related word

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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • polity (n.)
    The form or constitution of the civil government of a nation or state; the framework or organization by which the various departments of government are combined into a systematic whole.
  • polity (n.)
    Hence: The form or constitution by which any institution is organized; the recognized principles which lie at the foundation of any human institution.
  • polity (n.)
    Policy; art; management.

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