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Definition of City state
1. Noun. A state consisting of a sovereign city.
Exact synonyms: City-state
Generic synonyms: Body Politic, Commonwealth, Country, Land, Nation, Res Publica, State
Specialized synonyms: Carthage
Generic synonyms: Body Politic, Commonwealth, Country, Land, Nation, Res Publica, State
Specialized synonyms: Carthage
Definition of City state
1. Noun. A sovereign city, as in Ancient Greece, often part of a federation of such cities. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com