polity

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπολιτεία“polity, policy, the state”
2. Latin · derived frompolītīa
3. Middle French · derived frompolitie
4. English todaypolity

From 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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