polity
gb/pˈɑləti/ us/pˈɑləti/
C1
Englisch
állam, politikai rendszer, egyházkormányzat
NOMEN
C1
FORMAL
1
állam
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
a polity; the polity of [place]
The reforms were designed to strengthen the polity after years of conflict.
A reformok célja az állam megerősítése volt az évekig tartó konfliktus után.
Trade agreements can reshape a small polity’s place in the region.
A kereskedelmi megállapodások átalakíthatják egy kis állam helyét a régióban.
The report describes the city-state as a highly centralized polity.
Beispiele für Lernende
The island is a small polity with its own government.
A sziget egy kis állam, saját kormánnyal.
They studied how the polity changed over time.
Azt tanulmányozták, hogyan változott ez a politikai közösség az idő folyamán.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often confuse polity with policy (a plan or rule) because the words look similar.
Bedeutung
a politically organized society
Wortverbindungen
a stable polity
|a fragile polity
|a modern polity
|an ancient polity
|a sovereign polity
|a regional polity
|the national polity
|the wider polity
|a multiethnic polity
|the polity of [country]
Synonyme
state (More common and broader; can also mean a condition, not just a political entity.)
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nation (Often emphasizes a people and identity, not just political organization.)
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political community (Closer in meaning but less common in everyday writing.)
Antonyme
statelessness (The condition of having no recognized state or political unit.)
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anarchy (A situation where there is no effective government or political order.)
Themen
politics
|government
|society
Definition
A country or society seen as a political group with a government.
A country, state, or other community considered as an organized political unit.
NOMEN
C1
FORMAL
2
Verwendungsmuster:
[adjective] polity
The constitution aimed to create a more accountable polity.
Az alkotmány célja egy elszámoltathatóbb politikai rendszer létrehozása volt.
Critics argued that the polity concentrated too much power in the executive.
A bírálók szerint a politikai rendszer túl sok hatalmat összpontosított a végrehajtó hatalom kezében.
Over decades, the country moved toward a more democratic polity.
Beispiele für Lernende
They want a fairer polity with free elections.
Egy igazságosabb politikai rendszert akarnak, szabad választásokkal.
Häufiger Fehler:
Polity is not the same as politics (the activity) or policy (a plan or rule).
Bedeutung
a system of government
Wortverbindungen
a democratic polity
|a federal polity
|a constitutional polity
|a republican polity
|a centralized polity
|a pluralist polity
|a representative polity
|a mixed polity
|an authoritarian polity
|a liberal polity
Synonyme
system of government (Plain-language equivalent; less academic.)
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political system (Very close; often used in political science and journalism.)
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regime (Often suggests a specific ruling administration and can sound critical.)
Antonyme
anarchy (The absence of an organized governing system.)
Themen
politics
|government
|law
Definition
The way a country is governed; its political system.
A particular form or system of government, including the way political power is organized and exercised.
NOMEN
C2
TECHNICAL
3
Verwendungsmuster:
[adjective] polity; church polity
The seminary course covered doctrine, liturgy, and polity.
A szemináriumi kurzus a tanítást, a liturgiát és az egyházkormányzatot tárgyalta.
They disagreed about polity, especially who should have authority to appoint clergy.
Nem értettek egyet az egyházkormányzat kérdésében, különösen abban, hogy kinek legyen joga a lelkészek kinevezésére.
The denomination revised its polity to give local churches more decision-making power.
Beispiele für Lernende
The church changed its polity last year.
Az egyház tavaly megváltoztatta az egyházkormányzati rendjét.
Häufiger Fehler:
This sense is mainly used in religious or historical contexts; it is not about national government.
Bedeutung
church governance structure
Wortverbindungen
church polity
|ecclesiastical polity
|Presbyterian polity
|episcopal polity
|congregational polity
|church polity debates
|questions of polity
|polity and doctrine
Synonyme
ecclesiastical governance (More explicit and formal; points clearly to church administration.)
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church government (More straightforward; common in non-academic contexts.)
Antonyme
disorganization (A lack of structured governance or orderly administration.)
Themen
religion
|government
|institutions
Definition
The way a church is organized and run.
The rules and organizational structure by which a church or religious body is governed.
Grammatik
Grundform
polity
IPA
GB/pˈɑləti/
US/pˈɑləti/
Silben & Betonung
polity (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (polity)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: polity
- Plural: polities, polity
Wortfamilie
Forms
polities
noun
Core family
Related words
policy
noun B1
policymaker
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
apolitical
adjective
nonpolitical
adjective
Advanced or less common
Ausdrücke
body politic
1/bˈɑdi pˈɑlətˌɪk/
fixed phrase
formal
a nation as one political unit
All the people in a country seen as one political group.
Beispiele
- The scandal shook confidence across the body politic.
- The bill triggered intense debate in the body politic.
- Leaders argued that the policy would heal divisions within the body politic.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The decision affected the whole body politic.