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The pursuit of perfection always implies a definite aristocracy, which is as much a goal of effort as a noble philosophy, an august civil polity or a great art.
Ralph Adams Cram

Meaning of "polity" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POLITY

From Latin polītīa, from Greek politeia citizenship, civil administration, from politēs citizen, from polis city.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POLITY

polity  [ˈpɒlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

polity

Polity

A polity is a state or one of its subordinate civil authorities, such as a province, prefecture, county, municipality, city, or district. It is generally understood to mean a geographic area with a corresponding government. Thomas Hobbes considered bodies politic in this sense in Leviathan. In previous centuries, body politic was also understood to mean "the physical person of the sovereign:" emperor, king or dictator in monarchies and despotisms, and the electorate in republics. In present times, it may also refer to representation of a group, such as ones drawn along ethnic or the gender lines. Cabinets in capitalist democracies are chosen to represent the body politic.

Definition of polity in the English dictionary

The first definition of polity in the dictionary is a form of government or organization of a state, church, society, etc; constitution. Other definition of polity is a politically organized society, state, city, etc. Polity is also the management of public or civil affairs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
coequality
ˌkəʊɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ
equality
ɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ
facility
fəˈsɪlɪtɪ
frivolity
frɪˈvɒlɪtɪ
functionality
ˌfʌŋkʃənˈælɪtɪ
heterocercality
ˌhɛtərəʊsɜːˈkɒlɪtɪ
hospitality
ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ
inequality
ˌɪnɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ
isopolity
ˌaɪsəʊˈpɒlɪtɪ
jollity
ˈdʒɒlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
low-quality
ˌləʊˈkwɒlɪtɪ
quality
ˈkwɒlɪtɪ
reality
rɪˈælɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
superquality
ˌsuːpərˈkwɒlɪtɪ
utility
juːˈtɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLITY

politically incorrect
politically motivated
politically-minded
politicaster
politician
politicisation
politicise
politicised
politicization
politicize
politicized
politick
politicker
politicking
politicly
politico
politics
polities
politique
polje

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLITY

augmented reality
capability
compatibility
disability
durability
eligibility
flexibility
homosexuality
humility
locality
mobility
nationality
personality
possibility
probability
reliability
spirituality
stability
sustainability
visibility

Synonyms and antonyms of polity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLITY

Find out the translation of polity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

政体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sistema de gobierno
570 millions of speakers

English

polity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राजनीति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نظام الحكم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

государственное устройство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

política
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

politique
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

régime politique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Politik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gemeinwesen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

政治組織
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Politique
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chánh thể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Politique
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राजकारणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

politique
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ordinamento politico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

polity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

державний устрій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sistem politic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολίτευμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kerkreg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polityen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

polity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polity

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLITY»

The term «polity» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.658 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «polity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «polity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polity

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8 QUOTES WITH «POLITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word polity.
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Zygmunt Bauman
In a world of global dependencies with no corresponding global polity and few tools of global justice, the rich of the world are free to pursue their own interests while paying no attention to the rest.
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Ralph Adams Cram
The pursuit of perfection always implies a definite aristocracy, which is as much a goal of effort as a noble philosophy, an august civil polity or a great art.
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Noah Feldman
In politics, Joseph Smith was something of a radical. He preached, instead of democracy, a version of theocratic rule within a framework given by his own prophetic leadership. At Nauvoo, Smith affected a Napoleonic uniform and made himself into a general and quasi king of the polity he had constituted.
4
Muhammad Iqbal
I lead no party; I follow no leader. I have given the best part of my life to careful study of Islam, its law and polity, its culture, its history and its literature.
5
Manmohan Singh
Unity and secularism will be the motto of the government. We can't afford divisive polity in India.
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Ezra Stiles
But Connecticut and Rhode Island have originally realized the most perfect polity as to a legislature.
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Ezra Stiles
All the forms of civil polity have been tried by mankind, except one, and that seems to have been reserved in Providence to be realized in America.
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Paul Wellstone
The American polity is infected with a serious imbalance of power between elites and masses, a power which is the principal threat to our democracy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLITY»

Discover the use of polity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Polity: Political Culture and the Nature of Politics
This work introduces readers to politics by exploring the cultural foundations of American political ideals and understandings.
Craig L. Carr, 2007
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The Macro Polity
The book's macro and longitudinal focus makes it possible to directly connect the behaviors of electorate and government.
Robert S. Erikson, Michael B. Mackuen, James A. Stimson, 2002
3
Peer Polity Interaction and Socio-political Change
Thirteen leading archaeologists have contributed to this innovative study of the socio-political processes - notably imitation, competition, warfare, and the exchange of material goods and information - that can be observed within early ...
Colin Renfrew, John F. Cherry, 1986
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The German Polity
This thoroughly revised and updated edition of The German Polity provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary German politics, focusing especially on the recovery of the economy and Germany’s growing power in Europe and beyond.
David P. Conradt, Eric Langenbacher, 2013
5
Science in the modern world polity: institutionalization and ...
This book presents empirical studies of the rise, expansion, and influence of scientific discourse and organization throughout the world, over the past century.
Gili S. Drori, 2003
6
Chaucerian Polity: Absolutist Lineages and Associational ...
Chaucerian Polity wittily and effectively turns the tables on the standard Renaissance humanist topos, by which the medieval is associated with darkness and disorder.
David Wallace, 1997
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Constructing the World Polity: Essays on International ...
The modern international polity embodies a historically specific form of political space: distinct, disjoint, and mutually exclusive territorial formations. Presumably, then, a postmodern world polity would be one in which this form of organizing ...
John Gerard Ruggie, 2002
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Congregational Polity: A Historical Survey of Unitarian and ...
This excellent study of the history and development of congregation polity in both the Unitarian and Universalist traditions over four centuries is perfect for those entering the ministry or studying UU history.
Conrad Wright, 1997
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The Gupta Polity
This book on Gupta Polity is a companion volume to the author`s earlier work The Mauryan Polity. The sources of information for a study of the subject are not as many as in the case of the later book.
V. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar, 1993
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Community and Polity: The Organizational Dynamics of ...
An update and revision of the original 1976 edition.
Daniel Judah Elazar, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Any good readings for a Roman law seminar?
I'm interested in all aspects of Roman law, including both constitutional law (the separation of powers within the Roman polity) and the law of ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Turkey's double-edged approach in joining the fight against IS
... Central Asia) at the Australian National University, and author of the forthcoming book Iran at the Crossroads (Cambridge: Polity Press, 2015) ... «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»
3
Leaders Mourn Kalam's Demise; Modi Says Kalam Was 'Marg …
... of young and old alike by his works and deeds, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said his "contribution to our polity will remain unparalleled. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
The Troubled Japan-South Korea Relationship
Of course, there may be contending views within each polity regarding the characteristics of national identity and the concept is malleable ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
5
APC, Buhari Plan to Run Discriminatory Govt, Says PDP
... leader and the father of the nation must note the enormous damage and danger his recent partisan declaration has brought to the polity. «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
6
Aquino a lame duck?
In other words, and in terms strictly relative to a polity's system of government, the Philippine presidency is actually more powerful than its ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
7
Lebanon's self-defeating survival strategies
And the bitter memories of the 1975-1990 civil war continue to inoculate polity and society against a recurrence of serious domestic strife. «Your Middle East, Jul 15»
8
Plans To Suspend 6 Senators Underway
... the suspension of six out of the number will create impasse, not only in the Senate but also in the National Assembly and the polity in general ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
9
The humanities and the advent of the 'posthuman'
... and robotics, evolutionary theory, critical legal theory, primatology, animal rights and science fiction” (Braidotti, The Posthuman, Polity Press, ... «Thought Leader, Jul 15»
10
On Ted Cruz's Problematic Plan for Retention Elections in the US …
That is to say that the general polity doesn't know or understand the law, and therefore have no basis for which to cast an informed “retain” or ... «United Liberty, Jul 15»

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