Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sovereign state consisting of an independent city and its surrounding territory.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A single city which is an independent sovereign state, or a sovereign state which embraces only one town or City.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a state consisting of a sovereign city
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Examples
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Hell, I can call the city-state governor’s office for that matter.
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Hell, I can call the city-state governor’s office for that matter.
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Hell, I can call the city-state governor’s office for that matter.
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He said the U.S. is considering a range of actions to strengthen military ties to Australia and the city-state of Singapore.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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He said the U.S. is considering a range of actions to strengthen military ties to Australia and the city-state of Singapore.
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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.
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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.
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