POLITY


Meaning of POLITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpä-lə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Etymology: Late Latin politia — more at police

Date: 1538

1. : political organization

2. : a specific form of political organization

3. : a politically organized unit

4.

a. : the form or constitution of a politically organized unit

b. : the form of government of a religious denomination

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.