pol ‧ i ‧ ty /ˈpɒləti, ˈpɒlɪti $ ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural polities ) [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: politia ; ⇨ ↑ police 1 ]
formal a particular form of political or government organization, or a condition of society in which political organization exists