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city-state

A city-state is a state that contains an independent city which is not administered or governed by another government. (noun)

Examples of city-states are Vatican City, Monaco and Singapore.

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See city-state in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See city-state in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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