Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: polity
IPA transcription: [p'ɑləti]
Pronunciations of polity
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: polity
    Meaning: shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity"
  • Synonyms: polity
    Meaning: a politically organized unit
  • Synonyms: civil_order, polity
    Meaning: the form of government of a social organization
Usage examples
  • The indulgence of the polity was proscribed by the manners.
  • The peculiarity of the Batavian polity threw some difficulties in his way; but every difficulty gelded to his authority and to the dexterous management of Heinsius.
  • The easy manner in which the zealous friends of the Church gave up her confession of faith presents a striking contrast to the spirit with which they struggled for her polity and her ritual.
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