polity
noun /ˈpɒləti/
/ˈpɑːləti/
(plural polities)
(specialist)- [countable] a society as a political unit
政治组织；国家组织 - Such institutions have special significance in a democratic polity.
这种制度在民主政体中具有特殊的意义。 - The book offers an introduction to the distinctive nature of the British polity.
这本书介绍了英国政体的独特性。
- Such institutions have special significance in a democratic polity.
- [uncountable] the form or process of government
政体；政权形态；政治制度
词源mid 16th cent.: from obsolete French politie, via Latin from Greek politeia ‘citizenship, government’, from politēs ‘citizen’, from polis ‘city’.