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- [pol-i-tee]
- /ˈpɒl ɪ ti/
- /ˈpɒl.ə.ti/
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- [pol-i-tee]
- /ˈpɒl ɪ ti/
Definitions of polities word
- noun plural polities a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity. 1
- noun plural polities the condition of being constituted as a state or other organized community or body: The polity of ancient Athens became a standard for later governments. 1
- noun plural polities government or administrative regulation: The colonists demanded independence in matters of internal polity. 1
- noun plural polities a state or other organized community or body. 1
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Origin of polities
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin polītīa < Greek polīteía citizenship, government, form of government, commonwealth, equivalent to polī́te-, variant stem of polī́tēs citizen (see polis, -ite1) + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Polities
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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polities popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
polities usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for polities
noun polities
- backrooms — Plural form of backroom.
- citizenries — Plural form of citizenry.
- civilizations — Plural form of civilization.
- commonwealths — Plural form of commonwealth.
- countries — a state or nation: What European countries have you visited?
Top questions with polities
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