plural polities
formal
1
: something (such as a country or state) that has a government : a politically organized unit
the polities of medieval Italy
2
: a form of government
the American polity
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“Polity.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/polity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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