city states

A form of city state — A sovereign city, as in Ancient Greece, often part of a league of such cities.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of city state
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APA

city states. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/city%20states

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“city states.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/city%20states. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “city states,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/city%20states.

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