Associations to the word «Polity»

Wiktionary

POLITY, noun. (politics) An organizational structure of the government of a state, church, etc.
POLITY, noun. (political science) A politically organized unit; a state.

Dictionary definition

POLITY, noun. The form of government of a social organization.
POLITY, noun. A politically organized unit.
POLITY, noun. Shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.