polit-

polit- root words — words with the polit- root

The root polit- comes from Greek polis, meaning city, state. 40 words in Dendril are built from it, including police, policies, policy, political, policeman, politically, politician, politicians, politics, metropolis, metropolitan, policed. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the polit- root

Explore words with polit- — words containing the polit- root and sharing its sense of "city, state". Examples include police, policies, policy, political, policeman, politically, politician, politicians, politics, metropolis, metropolitan, policed. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The polit- root means city, state, from Greek polis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.