Synonyms for polity
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.
Church polity was a topic of fierce dispute in 17th-century Britain.
Related words
- Word family
- police policy politic political politician politicize politics
Forms
- Plural
- polities → governments, communities, policies…
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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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| polity | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- policy3
- 9 letters
- community4
- 10 letters
- government3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (policy3 = 3 syllables).