noun
- organized societies or political entities; forms of government or political organization
Usage: formal; political science
Examples
- Ancient Greek city-states were independent polities with their own laws.
- The treaty established peaceful relations between the neighboring polities.
- Modern democratic polities face challenges from authoritarian movements.
- The scholar compared different polities throughout history.
- Small island nations are examples of maritime polities.
- Federal polities distribute power between central and regional governments.