名詞 polity:

1. the form of government of a social organization
   同義詞：civil order
2. a politically organized unit
3. shrewd or crafty management of public affairs

1. A member of a Protestant church not observing the doctrines, usage, or polity of a national or established church, especially the Church of England.
   不信奉國(guó)教的人新教教會(huì)的一個(gè)成員，他不遵從國(guó)家的或已建立的教會(huì)的教義、習(xí)慣做法或政體，尤指英國(guó)教會(huì)
2. A male leader of an Islamic polity.
   哈里發(fā)伊斯蘭教政治組織中的男性領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人

pol.i.ty

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 pol.i.ties
The form of government of a nation, a state, a church, or an organization.
國(guó)體，整體，組織體制：國(guó)家、教會(huì)或組織的管理形式
An organized society, such as a nation, having a specific form of government:
有組織體制的社會(huì)體制：具有一特定管理形式的有組織的社會(huì)，如一個(gè)國(guó)家：
例句：
.His alien philosophy found no roots in the American polity.(New York Times)
.他與眾不同的哲學(xué)并非來(lái)源于美國(guó)的政治體制.(紐約時(shí)報(bào))

來(lái)源：
Obsolete French politie
已廢法語(yǔ) politie
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from Late Latin polotoa [the Roman government] * see police
源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) polotoa [古羅馬政府] *參見 police