πολιτεία
Alt. πολι_τεία, ionic-ηΐη, ἡ,
Etym. πολιτεύω
I. "the condition and rights of a citizen, citizenship", Lat. civitas, Hdt., Thuc., etc.; πολιτείαν δοῦναί τινι Xen.
2. "the life of a citizen, civic life", Dem.
3. as a concrete, "the body of citizens", Arist.
II. "the life and business of a statesman, government, administration", Ar., Thuc., etc.:—in a collective sense, "the measures of a government", Dem.
III. "civil polity, the condition or constitution of a state", Thuc., etc.:— "a form of government", Plat., etc.
2. "a republic, commonwealth", Xen., etc.