Polis

Pronunciation

• enPR: pōlÄ­s, IPA: /ˈpÉ’.lɪs/

From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, "city state").

Full definition of polis

Noun

1. A city, or a city-state.
• 2006, Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation, Atlantic Books 2007, p. 161:By the end of the century, poleis had been established throughout the Hellenic world, all bearing a marked family resemblance.

Derived terms

From Standard English police, compare Scots polis.

Alternative forms

• pollis

Noun

1. (uncountable, Geordie) The police.
2. (countable, Geordie) A policeman or policewoman.

Anagrams

• spoil