politeia

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/ˌpɒlɪˈtiːə/

noun

citizenship

OriginAncient Greek πολιτεία →
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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalAncient Greececitizenship

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπολιτεία“city, state, system of government”
  2. Englishpoliteia

From Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía, “city, state, system of government”). Doublet of police and policy.

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APA

politeia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/politeia

MLA

“politeia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/politeia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “politeia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/politeia.

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