polity

pol·i·ty  (pl-t)

n. pl. pol·i·ties

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: "His alien philosophy found no roots in the American polity" New York Times.

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[Obsolete French politie, from Old French, from Late Latin polta, the Roman government; see police.]

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polity

Noun

pl -ties Formal

1. a politically organized state, church, or society

2. a form of government of a state, church, or society [Greek politeia citizenship, from polis city]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	polity - the form of government of a social organization civil order order - established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"
	2.	polity - a politically organized unit organization, organisation - a group of people who work together authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
	3.	polity - shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity" administration, disposal - a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)