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city-state
[ sit-ee-steyt ]
noun
- a sovereign state consisting of an autonomous city and, especially historically, any dependent settlements or territories:
The Corinthian order of architecture is named for its legendary origin in the ancient Greek city-state of Corinth.
Singapore’s role in shaping global entrepreneurship has further strengthened that city-state's position in the world economy.
city-state
noun
- a state consisting of a sovereign city and its dependencies. Among the most famous are the great independent cities of the ancient world, such as Athens, Sparta, Carthage, Thebes, Corinth, and Rome
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of city-state1
Example Sentences
The glitzy, ever-expanding United Arab Emirates city-state of Dubai offers little sign of a major cricket event - there are no welcome banners at the airport.
He said he wanted to build a new city-state, somewhere on the Mediterranean coast.
Singapore was once known as an affluent and strait-laced city-state.
The city-state, one of seven hereditarily ruled, autocratic sheikhdoms that make up the UAE, provided Emirates some $4 billion in a bailout at the height of the pandemic.
The financial health of the carrier Emirates has served as a barometer for the aviation industry worldwide and the wider economic health of this city-state.
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