VCR 4
Helena Ge
polity
An organized society, such as a nation, state, church, or other organization, having a specific form of government.
commonwealth, nation, state, country
Antonyms :
no direct antonyms
anything that is not an organized society with a form of government
Roots
politikos <G "citizen"
politia <L "state, government"
Exercises
10. C
4C
11. polity
4D
8. polity
In which sentence is the bolded word used incorrectly?
b) The polity of Walmart has been criticized for its mistreatment of employees.
c) The polities of Athens and Sparta differed greatly because Athens stressed the importance of education while Sparta focused on their military.
d) During the American Revolution, most colonists wanted to form an independent republican polity that preserved the rights and liberties of citizens.