A political unit is a group of people that join together in support of a series of political views. Often times a political unit is formed to support a political party during an election.
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(government) the study of government of states and other political units
How about confederation?
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The four political units in the Philippines are barangay (village), municipality/city, province, and region. These units are hierarchical with the barangay being the smallest local government unit and the region being the broadest.
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District
The division of a political unit (country) into smaller units.