English dictionary

polity

/'p/A/l/I/t/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the form of government of a social organization

noun.state

Synonyms civil order

Source: WordNet 3.0
a politically organized unit

noun.group

Source: WordNet 3.0
shrewd or crafty management of public affairs

noun.act

Examples
We was innocent of stratagems and polity.

Source: WordNet 3.0
The form or constitution of the civil government of a nation or state; the framework or organization by which the various departments of government are combined into a systematic whole.

noun

Source: webster1913