| 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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