Cosmopolis vs. Polis — What's the Difference?

A large city inhabited by people from many different countries.

Polis (; Greek: πόλις pronounced [pólis]), plural poleis (, πόλεις [póleːs]) literally means "city" in Greek. It defined the administrative and religious city center, as distinct from the rest of the city.

An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.

A city-state of ancient Greece.

(historical) A Greek city-state.

The police.

A police officer.