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Synonyms of city-state
a state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it
- the city-states of ancient Greece
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for city-state
- commonwealth,
- country,
- land,
- nation,
- sovereignty
- (also sovranty)
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“City-state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city-state. Accessed 5 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of city-state was in 1840
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