Directly related:
* Politics: The art and science of government, the activities associated with the governance of a country.
* Police: A body of people empowered to enforce the law and maintain order within a community.
* Policy: A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.
* Polity: A form or system of government.
* Metropolitan: Relating to a large city or urban area.
Less directly related:
* Acropolis: A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city.
* Cosmopolitan: Being familiar with and at ease in many different cultures and societies. (The word "cosmopolitan" comes from the Greek "kosmopolites," meaning "citizen of the world," which itself is derived from "kosmos" (world) and "polis."
Note: Some words have been influenced by "polis" but are not direct descendants. For example, "political" is derived from "politics," not directly from "polis."