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Polity

/pˈɑləti/
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(noun) Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.

Maratha polity consisted of a decentralised confederacy of various states.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient ____ was governed by a council of elders who made decisions by consensus.

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