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Meaning of 'polity' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Polity [ n.]
- The form or constitution of the civil government of a nation or state; the framework or organization by which the various departments of government are combined into a systematic whole.
- Hence: The form or constitution by which any institution is organized; the recognized principles which lie at the foundation of any human institution.
- Policy; art; management.

Meaning of 'polity' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . polity [ n]
Meaning (1):
- shrewd or crafty management of public affairs
Example in sentence:
  • we was innocent of stratagems and polity

Nearby Words:

polacca polack polacre polander polar polarchy polaric polarily polarimeter polarimetry

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