polity (ˈpɒlɪtɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- a form of government or organization of a state, church, society, etc; constitution
- a politically organized society, state, city, etc
- the management of public or civil affairs
- political organization
Word Origin
C16: from Latin polītīa, from Greek politeia citizenship, civil administration, from politēs citizen, from polis cityUsage examples
Thus, these mysterious -- even unknown -- seven defectors become the real villains in the polity , says Tripathi.
India Today (1998)It once again presents a picture of fragmented polity in the state.
Samachar (2004)What I am is a 41-year-old ordinary party member who is on the polity forum.
Independent (1998)But the American polity does not by any means fit the ideal types constructed by European theorists such as Schmitter and Winkler.
, Politics, Planning and the State (1990)