For once it is not an exaggeration to say that this election is not just about who should be president, but about what sort of country America should be
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
One amusing story about Mark Twain involves his playful way of handling rumors about his death. In 1897, while Twain was in London, a rumor spread in the United States that he had passed away. A journalist even reached out to confirm the news. Twain, never missing a chance for wit, responded with his famous line:
“The report of my death was an exaggeration.”
exaggeration
/ɪɡˌzadʒəˈreɪʃn,ɛɡˌzadʒəˈreɪʃn/
noun
- a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is."it would be an exaggeration to say I had morning sickness, but I did feel queasy"
- the action of making exaggerations."he was prone to exaggeration"
polity
NOUN ( plural polities)
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 政治形態,統治組織
- polity
- 国家行政組織
- polity
- 教会組織.
- 2 (国家・都市などのように)組織された状態,体制.
- 3 政治;行政規定
- colonists demanded matters 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 国家;(政治的組織を持つ)組織体.
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