polity

US /ˈpɑː.lə.t̬i/
UK /ˈpɑː.lə.t̬i/
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1.

政体, 政治制度

a form or process of civil government or constitution

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The nation adopted a new polity after the revolution.
革命后,该国采用了新的政体
The church operates under its own distinct polity.
教会按照其独特的管理体制运作。
2.

政治实体, 政治单位

a politically organized unit

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The city-state functioned as an independent polity.
城邦作为一个独立的政治实体运作。
Different tribes formed distinct polities within the region.
不同的部落在该地区形成了独特的政治实体