polity

名詞

1. 1

   政治實體、政治體、國家正式

   The island functioned as an independent polity for nearly two centuries.

   這座島嶼曾以獨立的政治實體存在近兩百年。

2. 2

   政體、政治體制正式

   Scholars still debate whether that polity was truly democratic.

   學者至今仍爭論那種政體是否真正民主。

3. 3

   教會體制、教制宗教

   Each denomination has its own polity for appointing clergy.

   各教派都有自己任命神職人員的教會體制。