Synonyms of city-state

city-state

noun

as in republic

a state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it

the city-states of ancient Greece

Related Words

• republic
• kingdom
• nation
• empire
• country
• duchy
• commonwealth
• principality
• province
• nation-state
• sultanate
• domain
• land
• settlement
• microstate
• emirate
• ministate
• democracy
• monarchy
• sovereign
• dominion
• realm
• sovereignty
• colony
• dictatorship
• homeland
• theocracy
• oligarchy
• dependency
• mandate
• condominium
• dukedom
• soil
• trust territory
• monocracy
• fatherland
• superpower
• seigniory
• world power
• motherland
• sea power
• client state
• great power
• welfare state
• power

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of city-state

The ultra-wealthy city-state of Monaco on the French Riviera is no stranger to luxury hotels—fellow grand dames Hôtel de Paris and Hermitage sit at the heart of the action around Casino Square—each vying to outdo the other with fancy arrivals and impeccably discreet service. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026

As conditions worsened, city-states fought over power and resources. — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

As children, Vi and Jinx lose their parents in an abortive revolution in Zaun, and years later find themselves on opposite sides of an unfolding power struggle between the two city-states. — David Faris, TheWeek, 22 May 2026

With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026