polis

po·lis

noun \ˈpä-ləs\

plural po·leis\ˈpä-ˌlās\

Definition of POLIS

: a Greek city-state; broadly : a state or society especially when characterized by a sense of community

Origin of POLIS

Greek — more at police

First Known Use: 1884

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Rhymes with POLIS

braless, solace, tallith, Wallis