political entity

plural political entities

1. A polity; A territory whose boundaries are set by a political authority, especially one with its own governing organization.

   Below are frequently asked questions about political entities (candidates, parties, third parties, etc).

   FAQs on Political Entities, elections.ca

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   The proceedings of the congress of Vienna proved how little the common good weighed unless reinforced by particular interests; but the conception of “Europe” as a political entity none the less survived.

   S:1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Diplomacy

   Since the union with Italy, Tuscany has ceased to constitute a separate political entity, although the people still preserve definite regional characteristics.

   S:1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Tuscany

   A new definition is inserted at s. 4–political entity–meaning a registered political party, a state branch or a registered political party, a candidate in an election or by-election, or a member of a group.

   (mention only) 4. New provisions, aph.gov.auhttps://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Electoral_Matters/proposedamendmentsbill/Second_advisory_report/section?id=committees%2Freportjnt%2F024221%2F26617#footnote20ref

   The state is primarily a political entity, characterized by territoriality and stability in government. That is, a state has territory, and exercises effective government in that territory over the population, all or most of whom are citizens of the state.

   Neil MacCormick, Questioning Sovereignty: Law, State, and Nation in the European Commonwealth

   A municipality is a corporate and political entity organized by the residents of the area to operate within a prescribed geographic area for the purpose of providing public services.

   What is Municipal Government?, mdmunicipal.orghttps://web.archive.org/web/20221004133915/https://www.mdmunicipal.org/413/What-is-Municipal-Government