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   polity

   /ˈpɒlɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a form or process of civil government or constitution: "the civic humanist's polity"
   • ▪ an organized society; a state as a political entity: "the period in which West Germany was a distinct polity"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from obsolete French politie, via Latin from Greek politeia ‘citizenship, government’, from politēs ‘citizen’, from polis ‘city’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • Y

     4

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