Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A sovereign state consisting of an independent city and its surrounding territory.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A single city which is an independent sovereign state, or a sovereign state which embraces only one town or City. The city-state was the characteristic political organization of Greek and early Italian civilization. Athens, Rome in the days of the republic, and Florence and Venice in the days of their greatness were city-states.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a state consisting of a sovereign city
Examples
“Hell, I can call the city-state governor’s office for that matter.”
“The investment also highlights the city-state's efforts to expand in specialized financial services; it has attracted aircraft lessors and financiers with supportive tax and legal moves.”
The Wall Street Journal: Singapore Wealth Fund Gets Into Aircraft
“The city-state took in S$22.2 billion in tourism receipts in 2011, up 17% from 2010 while total international visitor arrivals climbed 13% to 13.2 million.”
The Wall Street Journal: Singapore Fines Casinos for Admission Breaches
“SINGAPORE—Singapore's gambling watchdog has fined the city-state's two licensed casino operators a total 385,000 Singapore dollars US$308,000 for breaches relating to the admission of unauthorized locals and minors into the two gambling facilities in 2010 and 2011.”
The Wall Street Journal: Singapore Fines Casinos for Admission Breaches
“In Singapore this month, supermarket chains FairPrice and Carrefour said they would halt the sale of shark fin in outlets in the city-state, which has a majority-Chinese population.”
The Wall Street Journal: Ban on Shark Fin Soup Advances Through Asia
“In a move bound to boost the city-state's share of the yuan-trading market, Beijing is preparing to name a central clearing bank for yuan funds in Singapore, Goh Chok Tong , chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said recently.”
The Wall Street Journal: Singapore Has a Leg Up In Trading-Hub Race
“He said the U.S. is considering a range of actions to strengthen military ties to Australia and the city-state of Singapore.”
USA Today: Gates pledges wider U.S. military presence in Asia
“GIC, with a portfolio valued at more than US$185 billion, manages the city-state's foreign exchange reserves.”
The Wall Street Journal: Australand, GIC Establish Logistics Joint Venture
“And it was particularly odd when that role was assumed by the leaders of Singapore, a microdot of a city-state with a population of just five million.”
“The city-state self-consciously and successfully positioned itself as a hub for Asian trade and as a bridge between East and West.”
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