Word of the Day 5.20.09
polity
pol·i·ty (p
l
-t
)
n. pl. pol·i·ties
1. The form of government of a nation, state, church, or organization.
2. An organized society, such as a nation, having a specific form of government: “His alien philosophy found no roots in the American polity” New York Times.
[Obsolete French politie, from Old French, from Late Latin pol
ta, the Roman government; see police.]
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| Noun | 1. | polity – the form of government of a social organization
order – established customary state (especially of society); “order ruled in the streets”; “law and order”
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| 2. | polity – a politically organized unit
organization, organisation – a group of people who work together
authorities, government, regime – the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; “the government reduced taxes”; “the matter was referred to higher authorities”
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| 3. | polity – shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; “we was innocent of stratagems and polity”
administration, disposal – a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group’s business affairs)
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