Look up: polity

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   polity
   [n] - a politically organized unit 2. [n] - shrewd or crafty management of public affairs
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   Polity
   Pol'i·ty noun ; plural Polities . [ Latin politia , Greek ...: confer French politie . See 1st Policy , Police .] 1. 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. Blackstone. Hooker. 2. Hence: ...
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   polity
   noun shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; `we was innocent of stratagems and polity`
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   polity
   noun a politically organized unit
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   polity
   Group with an organized governance. Normally a politically organized population or can be a religious one. Or, form of governance. Examples needed. Use is very context-sensitive; that is, the definition is not too informative without examples. Contexts: political science
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   Polity
   `Polity` was originally a term used in Ancient Greece to refer to the many Greek city states that had an assembly of citizens as part of the political process. Suffrage did not include women, slaves, serfs, or resident aliens. Thus, voting citizens usually included only a minority of the adult males. Today it is usually a general term that refers to the political organization of a group. It is often used to describe a loosely organized society s...
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   Polity
   • (n.) 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. • (n.) Hence: The form or constitution by which any institution is organized; the recognized principles which lie at the foundation of any human in...
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   polity
   (from the article `election`) ...the stability and legitimacy of the political community. Like national holidays commemorating common experiences, elections link citizens to each ... ...if it aims at the state`s best interest and `oligarchy` if it benefits only the ruling minority. Popular government in the common interest ......
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   polity
   polity 1. The form of government of a nation, state, church, or organization. 2. An organized society; such as, a nation, having a specific form of government.
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    polity
    
    1. the form of government of a social organization
    2. shrewd or crafty management of public affairs
    
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    polity
    A form of government characterized by popular sovereignty but exercised within a constitutional framework to prevent the oppression of the minority by the majority rule.
    Found on http://polisci.nelson.com/glossary.html