city state
Noun
Meaning
a state consisting of a sovereign city
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city-state
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I went to Jersey City State College to please a family member. I wasn't prepared for school. To say I failed out is putting it nicely.
A comparative study of thirty city-state cultures: An investigation conducted by the Copenhagen Polis Centre.
A dagger with a lapis handle, a bowl inlaid with lapis, and amulets, beads, and inlays representing eyebrows and beards, were found in the Royal Tombs of the Sumerian city-state of Ur from the 3rd Millennium BC.
Algeria became the privateering city-state par excellence, and two privateer brothers were instrumental in extending Ottoman influence in Algeria.
All Italian city-state frigates are listed under Italy.
As someone who is passionate about gardens, I noticed the city-state is flushed with greenery coupled with some aesthetic gardens bursting with a variety of plants.