City state
City state noun - A state consisting of a sovereign city.
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Synonyms for City state
Nation and city state are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nation" instead a noun phrase "City state".
Nation
Nation noun - A body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government.
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Synonyms for Nation
City state and nation are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "City state" with "Nation", this terms are similar.
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Nation and City state. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/city_state/nation
City state & Nation. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/city_state/nation>.
Nation or City state. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/city_state/nation.
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