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Polity vs Civility - What's the difference?

polity | civility |

As nouns the difference between polity and civility

is that polity is (politics) an organizational structure of the government of a state, church, etc while civility is politeness]]; courtesy; an individual act or a manner of [[behave|behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety.

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

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    civility

    English

    (wikipedia civility)

    Noun

  • Politeness]]; courtesy; an individual act or a manner of [[behave, behaving which conforms to social conventions of propriety.
  • * Chesterfield
    • The insolent civility of a proud man is, if possible, more shocking than his rudeness could be.
  • (obsolete) The state of society in which the relations and duties of a citizen are recognized and obeyed; civilization.
  • * Sir J. Davies
    • Monarchies have risen from barbarism to civility , and fallen again to ruin.
  • (obsolete) A civil office, or a civil process.
  • * Latimer
    • To serve in a civility .