Meaning Of The Word City-state

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city-state in American English
a state made up of an independent city and the territory directly controlled by it, as in ancient Greece
noun: a sovereign state consisting of an autonomous city with its dependencies

city-state in British English
noun: a state consisting of a sovereign city and its dependencies. Among the most famous are the great independent cities of the ancient world, such as Athens, Sparta, Carthage, Thebes, Corinth, and Rome

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