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- DictionaryCit·y state/ˈsidē stāt/
noun
- 1. a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. historical
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- City-state
Independent or autonomous entity whose territory consists of a city
A city-state is an independent sovereign city which serves as the center of political, economic, and cultural life over its contiguous territory. They have existed in many parts of the world since the dawn of history, including cities such as Rome, Carthage, Athens and Sparta and the Italian city-states during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, such as Florence, Venice, Genoa and Milan. Wikipedia
