"D democratic polity" refers to a system of government where the power to make decisions and choose leaders is given to all citizens, who have an equal say in the decision-making process through voting. Full definition
This approach does not conform to the Charter «values» the government claims to uphold, and it certainly does not measure up to the standards of a healthy democratic polity. (firstthings.com)
To him, the EBU must have a trans - formative vision for students, faculty and society, not merely a vision that finds its place in the private sphere allotted it by a liberal democratic polity. (religion-online.org)
Ms. Khar also commented on the emergence of a dynamic middle class (according to some estimates, around 30 million out of a population of 180 million) which she believed would not only act as a fulcrum for greater economic growth but could also potentially act as agents of change for a more democratic polity. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)