Definition of polity

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pol·i·ty    (pl-t) KEY  

NOUN:
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).

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ETYMOLOGY:
Obsolete French politie, from Old French, from Late Latin polta, the Roman government ; see police

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