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Vladimir Putin is in Greece, visiting the ancient monastic polity of Mount Athos. The trip shows how nations of the same faith can compete as well as co-operate

polity 

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪti/ 

NOUN (plural polities)

1A form or process of civil government or constitution:the civic humanist’s politya vision of a plural Arab polity

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1.1An organized society; a state as a political entity:the period in which West Germany was a distinct polity

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Origin

Mid 16th century: from obsolete French politie, via Latin from Greek politeia 'citizenship, government', from politēs 'citizen', from polis 'city'.

[名詞] (pl. -ties)

1. 1 政治形態，統治組織
   • civil polity
   • 国家行政組織
   • ecclesiastical polity
   • 教会組織.
2. 2 (国家・都市などのように)組織された状態，体制.
3. 3 政治；行政規定
   • The colonists demanded independence in matters of internal polity.
   • 植民地の人々は植民地内の行政に関する問題では独立を要求した.
4. 4 国家；(政治的組織を持つ)組織体.

［語源］

1538.＜ラテン語 polītīa＜ギリシャ語 polīteía 市民権，政治，政治形態，国家(poltēs「市民」より；→POLIS)