pol·i·ty 
/ˈpɑ:ləti/ noun
plural pol·i·ties /ˈpɑ:ləti/ noun formal 1 [count] : something (such as a country or state) that has a government : a politically organized unit
▪ the polities of medieval Italy 2 [noncount] : a form of government
▪ the American polity
▪ the polities of medieval Italy
▪ the American polity
