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city-state

/ˈsɪt.i ˌsteɪt/

Traducción: Estado soberano que consiste en una sola ciudad y su territorio dependiente, a menudo históricamente significativo como unidad política.

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noun

/ˈsɪt.i ˌsteɪt/B2formal
  • esEstado soberano que consiste en una sola ciudad y su territorio dependiente, a menudo históricamente significativo como unidad política.

A sovereign state consisting of a single city and its dependent territories, often historically significant as a political entity.

  1. Sovereign city-stateB2formal

    An independent, self-governing territory consisting of a single city and its surrounding area.

    esciudad-estado soberana

    • Singapore is a modern example of a city-state.
    • Ancient Athens was a powerful city-state in Greece.
    • The Vatican City is the smallest independent city-state in the world.
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  • city-state's possessive singular form