political entity

Definitions

1. 1

   A polity

   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.
   • Since the union with Italy, Tuscany has ceased to constitute a separate political entity, although the people still preserve definite regional characteristics.
   • A new definition is inserted at s. 4–political entity–meaning a registered political party, a state branch or a registered political party, a candidate in an election or by-election, or a member of a group.

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