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pol·i·ty  audio  (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).
ETYMOLOGY:
Obsolete French politie, from Old French, from Late Latin polta, the Roman government ; see police


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