City-states

noun

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Noun

1
plural of city-state form-of, plural

Synonyms

ally body politic buffer state chieftaincy city state colony

Example

"An interesting Japanese anime is No. 6, about surviving post-apocalyptic ultramodern city-states in this world in the future."

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