"subpolity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: subpolities [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + polity. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|polity}} sub- + polity Head templates: {{en-noun}} subpolity (plural subpolities)
  1. A subdivision of a polity.

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