polity

pol·i·ty

noun \ˈpä-lə-tē\

plural pol·i·ties

Definition of POLITY

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

Examples of POLITY

1. the polities of medieval Italy

Origin of POLITY

Late Latin politia — more at police

First Known Use: 1538

Other Government and Politics Terms

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

Rhymes with POLITY

jollity, quality