Dictionary entry

πολιτεία

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament with Strong's

** πολιτεία, -ας, ἡ

(< πολιτεύω), [in LXX: II Mac 4:11 6:23 8:17 13:14, III Mac 3:21, 23, IV Mac 3:20 8:7 17:9*;]

1. citizenship: Ac 22:28 (III Mac 3:21, 23, Hdt., Xen., a1.).

2. government, administration (Aristoph., Dem., al.).

3. a commonwealth: Eph 2:12.†