noun
- plural of polis; ancient Greek city-states
Usage: historical
Examples
- The poleis of ancient Greece included Athens and Sparta.
- Each of the poleis had its own government and laws.
- Trade networks connected the various poleis across the Mediterranean.
- The poleis often formed alliances during times of war.
- Democracy developed differently in the various poleis.
- Scholars study the political systems of the Greek poleis.