polity
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- noun
- /ˈpɑːləti/
- Specialized
- By the end of the decade, Latin American economies and polities seemed poised on the edge of new crises.
- democratic polity
- a new polity
- society and polity
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Watch on YouTubeEmpire is actually the standard form of, of historical polity and it's, it's everywhere.
- Empire is actually the standard form of, of historical polity and it's, it's everywhere.
- We are full members of the polity.
- That's something we use to criticize our existing, you know, polities and governments and and those of ancient cities.
- Maybe a lot, maybe a lot about our maimed and imperfect selves and our imperfect polity, where we find so many ways to maim one another.
Examples
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The new leader proposed reforms to improve the functioning of the local polity.
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Muhammad's genius was to unite the fissiparous, feuding Bedouin tribes into a cohesive polity.
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B: All individuals in the polity are entitled to right R.
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The consolidators sought to match the local polity to the local problem.
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Without faith for the future or trust in their leaders, a polity of skepticism makes it difficult for political leaders to cooperate.
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After all, we had a Constitution and a polity committed to liberty and God-given rights.
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I would say that the United States has for most of its history been a polity in which this kind of question didn't have to be asked.
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But without a unified polity, the Palestinians' bid for statehood will not be credible.
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National economies could not flourish without a liberalized polity that ensured the protection of foreign investors.
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In ancient times, each tribe functioned as a distinct polity with its own set of laws.
Synonyms
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The way a country or community is run
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The people, groups, and laws that govern a country
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People of a country seen as one group under one government
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A country or state that has its own government and laws
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An area with its own government and rules, like a country or city
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The way a society is organized and kept peaceful
How Organized
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word polity comes from the ancient Greek word politeia, from polis meaning 'city' and polites meaning 'citizen'. So a polity is a community or political group with its own laws and rules, which is why the same root appears in politics.