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noun the form of government of a social organization
noun a politically organized unit
noun shrewd or crafty management of public affairs
originFrom Middle French politie, from Latin polītīa, from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía, “polity, policy, the state”). Doublet of police, policy, and polis (“police”).
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