Polity

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For other uses, see Polity (disambiguation)}}}.

Polity is a general term that refers to political organization of a group. It is often used to describe a loosely organized society such as a tribe or community, but can mean any political group including a government or empire, corporation or academy. It is also used in the phrase church polity as a synonym of church government.

Aristotle described a polity as rule by the many, who are neither wealthy nor poor, in the interests of the whole community. He believed it to be the ideal form of government somewhere between oligarchy and democracy.

See also

• Entity
• Body politic
• Church polity

 

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