NOUN | group | city-state, city state | a state consisting of a sovereign city |
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Meaning | A state consisting of a sovereign city. | |
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Synonym | city state | |
Instances | Carthage | An ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis |
Broader | state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic | A politically organized body of people under a single government |
Catalan | ciutat estat |
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