pol·i·ty (p l  -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).
[Obsolete French politie, from Old French, from Late Latin pol
 ta, the Roman government; see police.] |
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I suspect that Hayden is more interested in technology than polity.
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