political unit
political entity

Individual researchers know, better than any political entity, the potential of their research.

We believe that Europe may indeed have a future only as a political, social and cultural entity.

The family had relationships with political entities both in and out of Europe.

For most of its history, this coastal area was not a single political entity.

I'd just like to point out that Europe is a continent, not a political entity.

As a result, some opinion polls show both political entities.

Every village is an independent unit in terms of its political, economic and social entity.

The colony was one of the first such independent political entities.

And most researchers consider differences across political entities such as countries or local governments.

At this stage in Irish history there was no single political entity.