politeia
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- noun
- /pəˈlɪtiə/
- Archaic
- Aristotle called this understanding of the polity as a way of life transcending the distinction between state and society the politeia, or regime—and he believed that it was the proper focus of all political analysis.
Examples
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Confronted by the rise of new kinds of tyranny in the twentieth century, political science rediscovered the classical notion of politeia or regime.
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In ancient Greece, the term politeia referred to the way a city-state organized its government and society.
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"A constitution or politeia may be defined as 'the organization of a city or polis in respect of its offices generally, but especially in respect of that particular office which is sovereign in all issues...
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Plato's work on politeia outlines the principles of justice and the ideal state in his philosophical dialogue.
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Political theorists often debate the implications of different types of politeia in shaping societal governance.
Synonyms
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A country or area with its own government and laws
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Etymology
Politeia comes from the Greek root polis, which means 'city' and appears in English words like politics and polity. So it originally named the way a city or state is organized, and politeia means the constitution or system of government.