I. ˈpōlə̇s noun
( plural po·leis -ōˌlīs)
Etymology: Greek, city — more at police
: a Greek city-state ; specifically : one in its ideal form as a community embodying the organization and fulfillment of man's social relations
the polis is by nature prior to the household and to each of us — C.J.O'Neil
II.
Scot & Irish
variant of police