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cit⋅y-state

[sit-ee-steyt]
–noun
a sovereign state consisting of an autonomous city with its dependencies.

Origin:
1890–95
cit·y-state   (sĭt'ē-stāt')
n.  A sovereign state consisting of an independent city and its surrounding territory.
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