Index of English words, starting with "po"

(1) - Politics (n.) The management of a political party; the conduct and contests of parties with reference to political measures or the administration of public affairs; the advancement of candidates to office; in a bad sense, artful or dishonest management to secure the success of political candidates or parties; political trickery.
(2) - Politics (n.) The science of government; that part of ethics which has to do with the regulation and government of a nation or state, the preservation of its safety, peace, and prosperity, the defense of its existence and rights against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of its strength and resources, and the protection of its citizens in their rights, with the preservation and improvement of their morals.

(1) - Polity (n.) Policy; art; management.
(2) - Polity (n.) Hence: The form or constitution by which any institution is organized; the recognized principles which lie at the foundation of any human institution.
(3) - Polity (n.) The form or constitution of the civil government of a nation or state; the framework or organization by which the various departments of government are combined into a systematic whole.

(1) - Polka (n.) A lively Bohemian or Polish dance tune in 2-4 measure, with the third quaver accented.
(2) - Polka (n.) A dance of Polish origin, but now common everywhere. It is performed by two persons in common time.

(1) - Poll (v. t.) To remove the poll or head of; hence, to remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop; to shear; as, to poll the head; to poll a tree.
(2) - Poll (n.) One who does not try for honors, but is content to take a degree merely; a passman.
(3) - Poll (n.) The head; the back part of the head.
(4) - Poll (n.) A number or aggregate of heads; a list or register of heads or individuals.
(5) - Poll (n.) Specifically, the register of the names of electors who may vote in an election.
(6) - Poll (n.) The casting or recording of the votes of registered electors; as, the close of the poll.
(7) - Poll (n.) The place where the votes are cast or recorded; as, to go to the polls.
(8) - Poll (n.) A parrot; -- familiarly so called.
(9) - Poll (n.) The European chub. See Pollard, 3 (a).
(10) - Poll (v. i.) To vote at an election.
(11) - Poll (v. t.) To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop; -- sometimes with off; as, to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass.
(12) - Poll (v. t.) To extort from; to plunder; to strip.
(13) - Poll (v. t.) To impose a tax upon.
(14) - Poll (v. t.) To pay as one's personal tax.
(15) - Poll (v. t.) To enter, as polls or persons, in a list or register; to enroll, esp. for purposes of taxation; to enumerate one by one.
(16) - Poll (v. t.) To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters; as, he polled a hundred votes more than his opponent.
(17) - Poll (v. t.) To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation; as, a polled deed. See Dee/ poll.
(18) - Poll (n.) The broad end of a hammer; the but of an ax.