POLIS Meaning of POLIS in English ~ 1 [ 'pɒlɪs ]■ noun ( plural poleis ) a city state in ancient Greece.Originfrom Gk. ———————— ~ 2 [ 'pəʊlɪs , 'pɒlɪs ]■ noun Scottish and Irish form of police . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004