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political entity

political entity noun: a polity; A territory whose boundaries are set by a political authority, especially one with its own governing organization.

Noun

political entity (plural political entities)

  1. A polity; A territory whose boundaries are set by a political authority, especially one with its own governing organization.
    • The proceedings of the congress of Vienna proved how little the common good weighed unless reinforced by particular interests; but the conception of “Europe” as a political entity none the less survived.S:1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Diplomacy
    • Since the union with Italy, Tuscany has ceased to constitute a separate political entity, although the people still preserve definite regional characteristics.S:1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Tuscany

Examples of political entity in a sentence

  • The state is primarily a political entity, characterized by territoriality and stability in government.Neil MacCormick, Questioning Sovereignty: Law, State, and Nation in the European Commonwealth
  • A municipality is a corporate and political entity organized by the residents of the area to operate within a prescribed geographic area for the purpose of providing public services.What is Municipal Government?, mdmunicipal.orghttps://web.archive.org/web/20221004133915/https://www.mdmunicipal.org/413/What-is-Municipal-G...

Forms of political entity

pluralpolitical entities

Questions about political entity

What does political entity mean?
Political entity means a polity; A territory whose boundaries are set by a political authority, especially one with its own governing organization.
How do you use political entity in a sentence?
The state is primarily a political entity, characterized by territoriality and stability in government.
What part of speech is political entity?
Political entity is a noun.
What is the plural of political entity?
The plural of political entity is political entities.

Words near political entity in the dictionary

  1. political economies
  2. political economist
  3. political economists
  4. political economy
  5. political entities
  6. political entity
  7. political football
  8. political footballs
  9. political geography
  10. political homelessness
  11. political incorrectness

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