Definition of Polity

1. Noun. The form of government of a social organization.

Exact synonyms: Civil Order
Generic synonyms: Order

2. Noun. A politically organized unit.
Generic synonyms: Organisation, Organization
Specialized synonyms: Authorities, Government, Regime

3. Noun. Shrewd or crafty management of public affairs. "We was innocent of stratagems and polity"
Generic synonyms: Administration, Disposal

Definition of Polity

1. 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.

Definition of Polity

1. Noun. An organizational structure of the government of a state, church, etc. ¹

2. Noun. A politically organized unit; a state. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Polity

1. a form or system of government [n -TIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polity

politicoethical
politicogeographical
politicos
politics
polities
politique
politiquely
politiquera
politiqueras
polititian
politize
politized
politizes
politizing
politology
polity (current term)
politzerization
politzerizations
polive
polives
polje
poljes
polka
polka-dot
polka-dots
polka-mazurka
polka dot
polka dots
polka fever
polkaed

Literary usage of Polity

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Positive Philosophy of Auguste Comte by Auguste COMTE, Frederic Harrison (1896)
"We need not look further for illustrations of the pregnant fact that a polity which is the type of unity and permanence has been full of schisms, ..."

2. Greek Oligarchies, Their Character and Organisations by Leonard Whibley (1896)
"But there is no doubt that, however he defines it, Aristotle ranks polity with democracy and not with oligarchy. In the first place it denotes the normal ..."

3. The History of England from the Accession of James II. by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay, Samuel Austin Allibone (1875)
"His second object was to make such changes in the Anglican ritual and polity as, without offending those to whom that ritual and polity were dear, ..."

4. The Cambridge Modern History by Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1907)
"Hookers Ecclesiastical polity. [1565-37 untenable the Puritan position. Hooker wrote independently of authority, though his effort was favourable to the ..."

5. The Political Thought of Plato and Aristotle by Ernest Barker (1906)
"... element than the one preponderant in the constitution, which makes an aristocracy (for instance) oligarchical in character, or a polity democratic. ..."

6. The Constitutional History of England, from the Accession of Henry VII to by William Smith, Henry Hallam (1873)
"A pious reverence for the sacred | is set down in Scripture as generally in- HOOKER'S " ECCLESIASTICAL polity " (p. 126). writings, which they made almost ..."

7. Manual of Political Ethics by Francis Lieber (1838)
"Classification of Greek Constitutions by Aristotle.—Classification of Governments, according to the Number of those who hold the Supreme Power.—polity. ..."

8. The New Englander by William Lathrop Kingsley (1882)
"ARTICLE V.—THE PRINCIPLES OF CHURCH polity. The Principles of Church ... IT is difficult just now to develop much enthusiasm on questions of church polity. ..."

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