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city-state — [ US ˈ.. ˌ., ˌ.. ˈ.] n an independent state that consists of a city and the surrounding country area, especially in the past ▪ the city state of Athens … Dictionary of contemporary English
city-state — noun count a city that in the past joined with the area around it to form an independent state … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
City-state — Monaco Vatican City A city state is … Wikipedia
city-state — /sit ee stayt /, n. a sovereign state consisting of an autonomous city with its dependencies. [1890 95] * * * Political system consisting of an independent city with sovereignty over a fixed surrounding area for which it served as leader of… … Universalium
City State — Singapore and the Vatican City State … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
City State of the Invincible Overlord — The City State of the Invincible Overlord was the first published fantasy role playing game city setting, designed for use with Dungeons Dragons, and officially approved for use with Dungeons Dragons from 1978 through 1983. Published by Judges… … Wikipedia
city state — Synonyms and related words: ally, archduchy, archdukedom, body politic, buffer state, captive nation, chieftaincy, chieftainry, colony, commonweal, commonwealth, country, county, domain, dominion, duchy, dukedom, earldom, empery, empire, free… … Moby Thesaurus
city-state — noun Date: 1847 an autonomous state consisting of a city and surrounding territory … New Collegiate Dictionary
city-state — sovereign state consisting of an autonomous city and the surrounding area … English contemporary dictionary
city state — noun A sovereign city, as in Ancient Greece, often part of a federation of such cities … Wiktionary
City-State — See Commune … Historical Dictionary of Renaissance
