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
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Recent Examples of city-state
Rather, in the tradition of the Seabury Commission that investigated Walker, a joint city-state body, composed of qualified persons with minimal political attachments, can take a hard look at the charges against the mayor.
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Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Princess Charlene of Monaco joined members of the sovereign city-state’s royal family for the 2025 edition of the Rose Ball.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
According to scholars, several groups, including some Greek city-states, settled in the region between 1,000 B.C. and 400 B.C.
Facebook Translate and Google Translate were used to translate a Facebook post from Ukraine’s 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
The story of the Singapore’s Chinese migrant worker community dates back to before the existence of the modern-day city-state.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Princess Charlene of Monaco joined members of the sovereign city-state’s royal family for the 2025 edition of the Rose Ball.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
According to scholars, several groups, including some Greek city-states, settled in the region between 1,000 B.C. and 400 B.C.
Facebook Translate and Google Translate were used to translate a Facebook post from Ukraine’s 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
The story of the Singapore’s Chinese migrant worker community dates back to before the existence of the modern-day city-state.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city-state
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One is entrenched in Gilead, while the other resides with Mayday operatives helping to smuggle women out of the republic.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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In our country, a democratic republic, our presidents govern, which means to manage and to administer under a set of laws, a constitution, sharing power with legislature and justice departments.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
Noun
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But in November 2023, the gilded walls of Combs' music kingdom came crashing down.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The series ends with Simone standing outside Cliff House as the sun sets over the island, the new queen of this kingdom.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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One key problem is that while the secretary-general is the U.N.'s chief executive, power rests with the 193 member nations, which have very different ideas about the U.N. and the world.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
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This change comes at a time when Syria and Israel are engaged in direct talks as Reuters revealed on Tuesday, marking a dramatic departure from the decades-long hostility between the two nations.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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In 1890 came the colonial encroachment by British–South African empire man Cecil John Rhodes, after whom the country was named.—
Percy Zvomuya,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Of course, the largest portion of Rowling’s empire continues to be her book sales.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Bitcoin touched a record high above $111,000, and oil prices slid after Bloomberg said oil producing member countries, or OPEC+, are discussing a potential third consecutive oil production surge in July, with an output hike of 411,000 barrels a day among the options under consideration.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Naturally, a country’s averages shouldn’t necessarily apply to everyone in that country.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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That’s because prior to its 1861 unification, the Italian peninsula was fragmented into several kingdoms, duchies, and city-states, each with its landscape, culture, food, and grapes.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The duchy is a private estate owned by the British royal family, and was established by King Edward III in 1337 as a means to provide income for the heir to the throne.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Many on the list, which was shared with NPR, were for environmental justice projects, including one grant that supported initiatives such as flood mitigation in southwest Virginia, a deep red part of the commonwealth where communities have been shaped by the coal industry's booms and busts.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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Read told reporters outside the courthouse on Wednesday that the defense has used 11 of their 16 challenges, and the commonwealth has used 12 during jury selection, according to WCVB.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The principality’s narrow streets are particularly ill-suited to the current Formula 1 cars and make overtaking all but impossible.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The principality’s flag may be red and white, but Monaco is awash in blue and beige — colors Leclerc and Ferrari Style creative director Rocco Iannone drew from when collaborating on the latest capsule collection from the F1 team’s in-house fashion brand, another Leclerc side project.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“City-state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city-state. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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