[bksvol-discuss] Re: Just Validated
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:34:07 -0700 (PDT)
I'm glad I read the rest of my mail before googling
the word for Monica. And I'm glad to find others who
like to research and answer questions. The word was
familiar to me but I'd have hd to look it up to define
it. Thanks, Evan
Cindy
--- Evan Reese <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Monica,
>
> Yes, polity is a real word, and here are a few
> definitions, using Google's
> 'define' feature:
>
> Definitions of polity on the Web:
> List of 9 items
> . civil order: the form of government of a social
> organization
> . a politically organized unit
> . shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we
> was innocent of
> stratagems and polity"
> wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
>
> . Polity is a general term that refers to political
> organization of a group.
> It is often used to describe a loosely organized
> society such as a tribe or
> community, but can mean any political group
> including a government or
> empire. It is also used to describe religious
> political organizations,
> particularly
> Christian. Subtypes of polities include
> hierarchical, presbyterial, and
> congregational.
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polity
>
> . a politically independent or autonomous social
> unit, whether simple or
> complex, which may in the case of a complex society
> (such as a state)
> comprise
> many lesser dependent components.
> farahsouth.cgu.edu/dictionary/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Monica Willyard" <plumlipstick@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 7:08 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Just Validated
>
>
> > LOL! Cindy, there is a word in that book I'm
> still trying to understand.
> > It's a good thing I don't have to be a genius to
> validate. Post
> > Capitalist Society has some great points. I have
> to admit that some of it
> > went over my head though. It kept talking about
> polity. Is that even a
> > real word? Microsoft Word thinks it is and didn't
> flag it as being
> > mispelled. Peter Drucker was in his 80s when he
> wrote that book. I sure
> > hope I'm that mentally agile when I'm that age.
> :)
> >
> > Monica Willyard
> >
> > On Wednesday 9/27/2006 08:17 PM, you wrote:
> >>Then you really do need to be the one to work on
> >>Murder Shoots the Bull, for fun. smile
> >>
> >>Cindy
> >>
> >>--- Monica Willyard <plumlipstick@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > I just uploaded Post Capitalist Society by
> Peter
> >> > Drucker to the admin queue.
> >
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