Meaning Of The Word Polis

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-polis in American English
combining form: a combining form, meaning “city,” appearing in loanwords from Greek (metropolis), and used in the formation of placenames (Annapolis)

polis in American English
in ancient Greece, a city-state
noun: an ancient Greek city-state

polis in British English 1
noun: an ancient Greek city-state

polis in British English 2
noun: the police or a police officer

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