poliisi

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • police organization
  • policeman

Etymology

Derived from Swedish polis (police) derived from Latin polītīa derived from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (state, polity, system of government, citizenship, policy, government, city).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πολιτεία

Gloss

state, polity, system of government, citizenship, policy, government, city

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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