Polity (Greek: Πολιτεία or Πολίτευμα transliterated as Politeía or Políteuma) was originally a term used by Aristotle to describe a political system that's a combination of an aristocracy and a democracy. Today, polity's used as a general term referring to the political organization of a group. It can be used to describe a loosely organized society such as a tribe or community, but can mean any politi… (More on Polity)