how to pronounce polity

/ˈpɑːlətiː/

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polity is pronounced in three syllables

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ɑː

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iː

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An example use of polity in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… splits in the United States polity or …”

meanings of polity

noun:

A politically organized unit; a state.
An organizational structure of the government of a state, church, etc.

polity frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word polity occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.