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Aristocracy vs Polity - What's the difference?

aristocracy | polity |

As nouns the difference between aristocracy and polity

is that aristocracy is the nobility, or the hereditary ruling class while polity is an organizational structure of the government of a state, church, etc.

aristocracy

English

(wikipedia aristocracy)

Noun

(aristocracies)
  • The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class
  • Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
  • A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others

    • Derived terms

    * bunyip aristocracy

    Related terms

    () * aristocrat * aristocratic

    External links

    * * English words suffixed with -cracy

    polity

    English

    Noun

    (polities)
  • (politics) An organizational structure of the government of a state, church, etc.
  • (political science) A politically organized unit; a state.

    • Related terms

    * police * policy * polite (politeness, polite society) * political * politician * politicize * politic * politics

    External links

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