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 organization2: a specific form of political organization3: a politically organized unit4 a: the form or constitution of a politically organized unit b: the form of government of a religious denomination