Dictionary entries for 'polity'

Synonyms

pol·i·ty (pŏĺĭ-tē)

[Obsolete French politie, from Old French, from Late Latin polītīa, the Roman government; see police.]

noun: pl., -ties.

The form of government of a nation, state, church, or organization.
An organized society, such as a nation, having a specific form of government: “His alien philosophy found no roots in the American polity” (New York Times)