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    Quote Originally Posted by Greyblades View Post
    Polis means body of citizens... so some of the people don't like politicians that serve the people?
    Mea culpa, I thought it meant city.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pannonian View Post
    Mea culpa, I thought it meant city.
    You are also correct.
    Polis (/ˈpɒlɨs/; Greek: πόλις [pólis]), plural poleis (/ˈpɒleɪz/, πόλεις [póleːs]) literally means city in Greek. It can also mean citizenship and body of citizens.
    My understanding of polis came from it's use in "policeman" which as the late Terry Pratchett often emphasized had an intended meaning of "man of the people"
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