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
While Mesopotamia was sprouting city-states along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and building massive monuments like the Ziggurat of Ur (in what is now Iraq), development in Arabia appears to have been smaller, slower, and more modest, according to a report in PLOS ONE.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
In the early 6th century, city-states of Sogdiana were conquered by Turk armies; this complex relationship eventually led to an alliance which benefitted Sogdiana’s domination in trade.
—Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
These qualities are related and relate to their ability to command the reverence of myriad peoples from the rise of the Greek city-state to the fall of the Roman empire.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The Venetian city-state, which then dominated the politics and commerce of Northern Italy, the Adriatic, and the eastern Mediterranean, actively conducted its affairs in code.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
In the early 6th century, city-states of Sogdiana were conquered by Turk armies; this complex relationship eventually led to an alliance which benefitted Sogdiana’s domination in trade.
—Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
These qualities are related and relate to their ability to command the reverence of myriad peoples from the rise of the Greek city-state to the fall of the Roman empire.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The Venetian city-state, which then dominated the politics and commerce of Northern Italy, the Adriatic, and the eastern Mediterranean, actively conducted its affairs in code.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city-state
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That year was in the middle of the Interregnum, a period when Britain was a republic without a king.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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There are various plots to overthrow the emperors and either wrest control and put the empire in the hands of a single man or return Rome to its days as a republic.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Biden administration has especially pushed for this arrangement as part of broader deal with Riyadh that would also involve greater U.S. security guarantees for the kingdom and closer cooperation in various fields, including nuclear energy.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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For history buffs or curious travelers alike, this makes Brixworth a unique window into a time when the country was still divided into Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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The tournament will be hosted across three countries — the United States, Canada and Mexico — and will feature 48 nations for the first time.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Vanuatu, a tiny South Pacific Ocean nation made up of roughly 80 islands made the third-biggest drop, losing six places from 48th to 54th position in 10 years.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Her empire is built on talent and beauty and backbone.Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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But on this southern front of the Trump empire, Palm Beach County, Donald Trump is flirting with ignoble defeat.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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According to a survey of more than 1,100 companies across 45 countries, nearly seven out of ten employers admitted that pay transparency is now an expectation of job candidates.Josie Cox, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Hong Kong martial arts legend Sammo Hung will serve as the jury president for the awards, which feature a selection of 30 films from 25 countries and regions, competing across 16 categories.Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Some are now demanding the royals reimburse the NHS — and even ditch the duchies altogether.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The outlet said that the duchies earned about $65 million last year, with the Duchy of Lancaster driving about $35 million for the King and the Duchy of Cornwall making about $30 million for William.Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Of course, the state’s senators, representatives and governor conduct the commonwealth’s business here.Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Bratcher, executive director of Kentucky NORML, a cannabis advocacy organization, said employers in the commonwealth are still able to enforce drug-free workplace policies, including testing for THC.Marina Johnson, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
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This adds six hectares of space to Monaco’s existing 208 hectares (a space only about two-thirds the size of New York’s Central Park), which brings the amount of land Monaco has added over the past sixty years to roughly 25% of the principality’s total size.Amy Rose Dobson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The principality also is a culinary destination with restaurants from legendary chefs, including Alain Ducasse’s Le Louis XV and Yannick Alléno’s Pavyllon Monte-Carlo.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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“City-state.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city-state. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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