Definition of POLITY

polity

Plural: polities

Noun

  • A form or system of government of a state.
  • the form of government of a social organization
  • a politically organized unit
  • shrewd or crafty management of public affairs
    • "we was innocent of stratagems and polity"
  • Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.
  • A politically organized unit, especially a nation of people, a class or ingroup that governs it, or the state ruled thereby.

Examples

  • Church polity was a topic of fierce dispute in 17th-century Britain.
  • New polities emerged in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.
  • The game’s rules formed the polity by which all Scrabble players abided.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

civil order

Scrabble Score: 11

polity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
polity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
polity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

polity: valid Words With Friends Word