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Definition of city state noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

city state

noun
 
/ˈsɪti steɪt/
 
/ˈsɪti steɪt/
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  1. (especially in the past) an independent state consisting of a city and the area around it (for example, Athens in ancient times)
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