Political Systems Terminology

noun an organized society; a state as a political entity

• The polity of the ancient Greek city-states was characterized by direct democracy.
• The polity in this country is a mix of different political parties.
• I don't really get into all that polity stuff, it's too complicated for me.
• In the polity of social media, likes and retweets determine popularity.

adjective relating to or characteristic of a plebiscite

• The government decided to hold a plebiscitary vote to determine public opinion on the proposed policy changes.
• They're conducting a plebiscitary survey to see what people think about the new rules.
• Let's have a plebiscitary poll to find out if everyone's cool with the new regulations.
• The artist's decision to paint the mural was a plebiscitary gesture, seeking approval from the community.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

• The country was in an absolute state of turmoil after the political scandal.
• The house was in an absolute state after the party last night.
• My room is in an absolute state, I really need to clean up.
• Her mind was in an absolute state of chaos after the breakup.