polity
English
/ˈpɒ.lɪ.tɪ/, /ˈpɑ.lɪ.ti/
noun
Definitions
- (politics) An organizational structure of the government of a state, church, etc.
- (political science) A politically organized unit; a state.
Etymology
Derived from Middle French politie derived from Latin politia (state, government) derived from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (state, polity, system of government, citizenship, policy, government, city).
Origin
Ancient Greek
πολιτεία
Gloss
state, polity, system of government, citizenship, policy, government, city
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
市
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- interpolity English
- politeia English
- politia Latin
- politīa Latin
- polītīa Latin
- Polizei German
- πολιτεία Ancient Greek
- πολῑ́της Ancient Greek
- πολῑτείᾱ Ancient Greek
- πόλις Ancient Greek
- πολιτεία Greek (modern)
- police Norman
- police Middle French
- policie Middle French
- politie Middle French
- politīe Middle Low German
- polizzia Sicilian
- polizzìa Sicilian
- pulizzia Sicilian
- pulizzìa Sicilian