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Polity Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Polity? [n] shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity" [n] a politically organized unit [n] the form of government of a social organization Synonyms \| Synonyms for Polity: civil order Related Terms \| Find terms related to Polity: administration \| ally \| archduchy \| archdukedom \| autarky \| bimetallism \| body politic \| bossism \| buffer state \| captive nation \| career politics \| chieftaincy \| chieftainry \| circumspection \| circumspectness \| citizenry \| city-state \| civil government \| colony \| common man \| commonweal \| commonwealth \| community \| community at large \| confrontation politics \| consensus politics \| consideration \| cool judgment \| country \| county \| course \| creed \| direction \| discipline \| discreetness \| discretion \| discrimination \| dispensation \| disposition \| domain \| dominion \| duchy \| dukedom \| earldom \| economic self-sufficiency \| economics in action \| empery \| empire \| empirical politics \| estate \| everybody \| Everyman \| everyone \| everywoman \| folk \| folks \| form of government \| free city \| free enterprise \| free trade \| general public \| gentry \| good judgment \| governance \| government \| governmentalism \| grand duchy \| guiding principles \| John Doe \| judgment \| judiciousness \| kid-glove politics \| kingdom \| laissez-faire \| laissez-faireism \| land \| line \| localism \| machine politics \| Machtpolitik \| managed currency \| management \| mandant \| mandate \| mandated territory \| mandatee \| mandatory \| men \| nation \| nationality \| noninterference \| nonintervention \| nullification \| oversight \| partisan politics \| partisanism \| party line \| party principle \| peanut politics \| people \| people in general \| persons \| petty politics \| plan of action \| planned economy \| platform \| policy \| polis \| political organization \| politics \| populace \| population \| pork-barrel politics \| position \| position paper \| possession \| power \| power politics \| practical politics \| pressure-group politics \| price supports \| principality \| principate \| principles \| procedure \| program \| protection \| protectionism \| protectorate \| providence \| province \| prudence \| prudentialism \| Public \| public policy \| pump-priming \| puppet government \| puppet regime \| realm \| Realpolitik \| reflection \| reflectiveness \| reform politics \| regime \| regimen \| regnancy \| regulation \| reign \| republic \| rule \| satellite \| sectionalism \| seneschalty \| settlement \| silk-stocking politics \| society \| sound judgment \| soundness of judgment \| sovereign nation \| sovereignty \| state \| sultanate \| superpower \| supervision \| sway \| system of government \| Tammany Hall \| territory \| thoughtfulness \| toparchia \| toparchy \| ward politics \| weighing \| world \| you and me See Also \| administration \| authorities \| disposal \| government \| order \| organisation \| organization \| regime Polity In Webster's Dictionary \Pol"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Polities}. [L. politia, Gr. ?: cf. F. 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: The form or constitution by which any institution is organized; the recognized principles which lie at the foundation of any human institution. Nor is possible that any form of polity, much less polity ecclesiastical, should be good, unless God himself be author of it. --Hooker. 3. Policy; art; management. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. Syn: Policy. Usage: {Polity}, {Policy}. These two words were originally the same. Polity is now confined to the structure of a government; as, civil or ecclesiastical polity; while policy is applied to the scheme of management of public affairs with reference to some aim or result; as, foreign or domestic policy. Policy has the further sense of skillful or cunning management.

Polity Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Polity?

[n] shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity"
[n] a politically organized unit
[n] the form of government of a social organization

Synonyms | Synonyms for Polity: civil order

Polity In Webster's Dictionary

\Pol"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Polities}. [L. politia, Gr. ?: cf.
F. 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: The form or constitution by which any institution
   is organized; the recognized principles which lie at the
   foundation of any human institution.

         Nor is possible that any form of polity, much less
         polity ecclesiastical, should be good, unless God
         himself be author of it.              --Hooker.

3. Policy; art; management. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.

Syn: Policy.

Usage: {Polity}, {Policy}. These two words were originally
       the same. Polity is now confined to the structure of a
       government; as, civil or ecclesiastical polity; while
       policy is applied to the scheme of management of
       public affairs with reference to some aim or result;
       as, foreign or domestic policy. Policy has the further
       sense of skillful or cunning management.

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