cit|y-state

cit|y-state
cit|y-state «SIHT ee stayt», noun.
an independent state consisting of a city and the territories depending on it. Athens was a city-state in ancient Greece. Florence was a city-state in Renaissance Italy. »

At one time, it [Thebes] was the most powerful city-state in all Greece (Donald W. Bradeen).


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