Main Entry: pol·i·ty

Pronunciation: \ˈpä-lə-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pol·i·ties

Etymology: Late Latin politia — more at police

Date: 1538

1 : political organization
2 : a specific form of political organization
3 : a politically organized unit
4 a : the form or constitution of a politically organized unit b : the form of government of a religious denomination