City-state

Synonyms for "city-state" (34 found)

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Closest matches (7)

ally body politic buffer state chieftaincy colony commonweal

Noun(1 words)

city state

Strong matches (10)

commonwealth county domain dominion duchy dukedom empire kingdom land mandate

Related words (17)

nation nationality polis polity possession power principality protectorate province realm republic satellite settlement state sultanate superpower territory

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body politic commonwealth country land nation res publica state

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Singapore is a city-state.

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The Vatican, which has already reported one coronavirus case, is hoping to keep crowd size down in the tiny city-state in its attempt to stop the virus.

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Romans woke Saturday to learn that the leader of Italy's Democratic Party had tested positive for the coronavirus and that the virus had also infected an official inside the Vatican, the walled city-state in Rome.

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Genoa was a city-state in the middle ages.

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