microcosm
noun
mi·cro·cosm
ˈmī-krə-ˌkä-zəm
1
: a little world
especially
: the human race or human nature seen as an epitome (see epitome sense 1) of the world or the universe
2
: a community or other unity that is an epitome (see epitome sense 2) of a larger unity
The suburb has been the microcosm of the city.
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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