polity

CEFRC1

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A politically organized society or state.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A politically organized unit, especially a nation of people, a class or ingroup that governs it, or the state ruled thereby.

Examples

  • Maratha polity consisted of a decentralised confederacy of various states.

  • Church polity was a topic of fierce dispute in 17th-century Britain.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • [ˈpɑ.lə.ɾi]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.

More examples

In context

  • New polities emerged in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.

  • Once exposed, Confucianism was to become a political issue, an alternative among other contending ideologies which threatened to change the polity of the empire.

Quick test

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After years of civil war, the people finally established a stable blank to bring peace.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French politie, from Latin polītīa, from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía, “polity, policy, the state”). Doublet of police, policy, and polis (“police”).